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sending people out to review preliminary plats in the field.
Mr. Massie suggested that when someone applies for a special exception for a subdivision they could proffer that they are willing to work with an organization such as the Rappahannock League for Environment Protection on siting houses.
The planners recommended that Mr. McCarthy’s office prepare a booklet on preserving agriculture and the scenic value of the land to hand to anyone applying for a building permit. “Make sure a ‘right to farm’ paragraph is in there,” Dr. Krebser said.
Mr. McCarthy said that with the need to move his office, the planners should not expect the booklet or the revisions to the zoning ordinance to be ready by their August meeting.
Ticks
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been bitten by a tick which was attached for more than 12 hours and who have flu-like symptoms should see a doctor, making sure to mention the tick bite.
Those bitten by the tiny deer tick, ioxdes dammini, which carries Lyme disease, sometimes do not even realize that they have been bitten. J
The bite of a tick infected with Lyme disease is followed by a “definite rash,” Dr. Burns said, explaining it resembles a ring worm circle around the bite. Usually there is a red welt with a white center.
If the tick is still attached when found, Dr. Burns recommends tweezers as the only safe way to remove it. “Things like nail polish remover and cigarettes are old wives tales,” he said, explaining that the tick’s pincers are often buried deep under the skin and it is unable to extract them quickly when attacked.
The tweezers eliminate the possibility of infection being transmitted through an open cut on the hand. The tweezers should be disinfected with alcohol after use, and the tick disposed of by burning, flushing down the toilet or dropping in gasoline.
In some cases, Dr. Burns said, an infection may develop at the site of the bite. “This may be an allergic reaction.” It does not mean that the head of the tick is still buried, as some fear, and it should be distinguished from the rash which follows the bite of a Lyme disease-infected tick. . t
For more information about Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever or other health problems, contact the Rappahannock County Health Department (6753516).
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