Lyme Disease Concerns Hit Metro

Just days after we told you about West Nile virus concerns in the state, folks in and around Omaha are being cautioned about Lyme Disease.

The deer tick, seen here, a known carrier of the disease has been found in the Metro area, according to the Douglas County Health Department.

Symptoms include fever, headache, fatigue, and a skin rash that forms a bullseye pattern.

Your advised to avoid tall grasses and shrubs, wear long pants and long sleeves, and apply DEET a common mosquito repellant.

If you find a tick on your body health officials say you should remove it and attempt to save it in a small container and contact the health department.

Infections are usually treated with anti-biotics and we are told most people recover completely.