(HealthNewsDigest.com) - 40,000 cases of Lyme disease are already documented in the US alone every year and health experts are now concerned about yet another tick-borne disease. Researchers have discovered another disease caused by the same tick that spreads Lyme disease - the deer tick. The as-yet unnamed disease is said to be caused by the Borrelia miyamotoi pathogen carried by blacklegged ticks.

Symptoms of new tick-borne illness:
-       Fever
-       Fatigue
-       Headache
-       Muscle aches

The good news is that this illness is treatable with antibiotics.

Here are some helpful tick-prevention strategies to keep you, your family and pet protected this summer:

1.)     YOUR YARD: Ticks are not out in the middle of your lawn, they live where yards border wooded areas, or anywhere it is shaded and there are leaves with high humidity. Place a layer of wood chips between your grass yard and the woods edge. Ticks are attracted to the wood chips because of the shade and moisture it provides.

2.)     TICK CHECKS: Do periodic tick checks (on yourself, children and pets) and carefully remove any found. (Wear light colored clothing so ticks are easier to find.)

3.)     OUTDOOR PURSUITS: When on a hike, bike, or walk try to remain in the center of a trail in order to minimize your exposure. Remember - ticks cannot fly, they crawl up. Avoid sitting directly on the ground, woodpiles or fallen logs - areas where ticks love to live.

4.)     PERSONAL PROTECTION: Wear tick repellent clothing. Insect Shield repellent apparel is EPA registered to repel ticks (as well as a variety of other pesky and potentially dangerous insects.) The repellency is odorless, invisible and long-lasting. Insect Shield apparel is available for adults, kids and even your dog!

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