Prognosis
As a rule, there is only a low risk of damage to mother and child during pregnancy due to a tick bite. The most feared is an infection of the unborn child with Lyme disease. However, if the mother is treated quickly with antibiotics, the risk of damage to the child is almost zero.
Therefore, if a tick bite occurs during pregnancy, calm should be maintained at first. A quick removal of the tick and an antibiotic therapy – in case of Lyme disease – reliably prevent damage to the child and the mother.
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