Hi All,

I have been diagnosed with Ehrichciosis which is not as devastating as 
Lyme's, but is no fun either.  I have had symptoms for over a month 
which includes severe headaches, high fever and fatigue.  The worrisome 
thing about Ehrichciosis is that it is spread by the Lone Star tick and 
even dog ticks which from my experience are much more common than deer 
ticks.  I have always been nonchalant about Lone Star ticks and not took 
note if one had been on me longer than is acceptable.  I urge people to 
keep notes on all suspicious tick bites.

Good Birding (Hope I can do some soon!),
Patty Craig
Dameron, MD