| Lyme's Disease | | | | normal healthy person is minimal. Persons with a high |
| Lyme's disease is caused by the Borrelia Burgdorferi | | | | risk for thrombosis however ( for instance people |
| spirochete and is transmitted through the bite of a | | | | who already had a previous thrombosis, people who |
| tick. The best preventive measures are thus the | | | | just had surgery, people who were in a traumatic |
| avoidance of tick bites through the wear of | | | | accident) will need to take special measures: they |
| protective clothing end the use of insect repellants. It | | | | have to move their legs often, wear loose clothing, |
| is a good idea to actively look for ticks on your body. | | | | drink a lot of water and avoid alcohol and sedation |
| Any ticks present should be removed as soon as | | | | drugs. Sometimes the wear of elastic socks (up to |
| possible, preferably within the 24 hours after the | | | | the knee) is advisable. The taking of aspirin in order |
| bite, using an adequate tick removing instrument. | | | | to prevent venal thrombosis during travel is not |
| It should also be noted that ticks can carry | | | | advisable though. |
| pathogens other than Borrelia Burgdorferi as well. | | | | This was part 3 of a series of 6 articles about travel |
| Venal Thrombosis in long air travel | | | | and medication. The other parts being: Part 1 |
| If you are traveling longer than 12 hours and most of | | | | Vaccinations - Part 2 Travelers diarrhea - Part 3 |
| that time you are forced to sit down on some airline | | | | Lyme's disease - Part 4 mountain sickness and heat |
| chair you run a little risk of suffering venal | | | | stroke - Part 5 Malaria - Part 6 motion sickness and |
| thrombosis. Mind you the risk of this happening to a | | | | jet lag. |