Lyme Disease
Information about lyme disease from the American Academy of Family Physicians. Lyme disease is an infection caused by a kind of bacterium (germ) called a spirochete (say: "spy-ro-keet"). The disease is carried by deer ticks (found in the ... [... more]
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ACP: Initiative on Lyme Disease - Patient Guide - Diagnosis
Doctors diagnose Lyme disease based on the patient's symptoms (signs of illness), history, and blood test results. There are three stages of Lyme disease: early, early disseminated, and late Lyme disease. Paralysis of facial muscles (usually on ... [... more]
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How to Avoid Getting Lyme Disease
Lyme Disease is a particularly difficult disease to diagnose and treat. There are many strands, and symptoms can vary based on which strand you contract. Tick bites are the most common way to contract Lyme Disease. Did you know that Lyme Disease ... [... more]
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Beware of Ticks ... & Lyme Disease
Questions and answers about the effects, symptoms, diagnostic tests and treatment for Lyme disease. While everyone is susceptible to tick bites, campers, hikers, and people who work on gardens and in other leafy outdoor venues are at the greatest ... [... more]
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How to Deal With Lyme Disease
Lyme Disease is such a big illness to come from an almost microscopic little tick. If you live in an area with a high concentration of infected deer ticks, it can be almost impossible to avoid contracting Lyme. While some people are diagnosed, ... [... more]
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Lyme disease
Lyme disease - Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, treatment, complications of this tick-borne illness. Lyme disease is a tick-borne illness that causes signs and symptoms ranging from rash, fever, chills and body aches to joint swelling, ... [... more]
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How to Get Immunized Against Lyme Disease
Lyme disease, which is transmitted through tick bites, is caused by the bacteria Borrelia burgdorferi. A preventative Lyme disease vaccine called LYMErix became available in the U.S. in 1999, but was discontinued in 2002. This was how people went ... [... more]
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Lyme Disease
Lyme disease results from infection with spirochetes belonging to the Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato complex. In Europe and Asia, most cases of Lyme disease are caused by B. burgdorferi sensu stricto, B. afzelii, or B. garinii; however, in the ... [... more]
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ACP: Initiative on Lyme Disease - Patient Guide - Treatment
Lyme disease is treated with one of several antibiotics. Usually, these antibiotics are given by mouth, though they may need to be given intravenously in some severe cases of Lyme disease, especially if the nervous system is involved. For most ... [... more]
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ACP: Initiative on Lyme Disease - Patient Guide - Prevention
The best way to avoid Lyme disease is to avoid deer ticks and western black-legged ticks. Knowing the life cycle of the tick (see below) can be important in avoiding it. Most cases of Lyme disease occur in the spring and summer months, when ticks ... [... more]
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ACP: Initiative on Lyme Disease - Patient Guide - Treatment
Lyme disease is treated with one of several antibiotics. Usually, these antibiotics are given by mouth, though they may need to be given intravenously in some severe cases of Lyme disease, especially if the nervous system is involved. For most ... [... more]
acponline.org |
ACP: Initiative on Lyme Disease - Patient Guide - Prevention
The best way to avoid Lyme disease is to avoid deer ticks and western black-legged ticks. Knowing the life cycle of the tick (see below) can be important in avoiding it. Most cases of Lyme disease occur in the spring and summer months, when ticks ... [... more]
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