Summer has begun, and people must be more cautious of their surroundings when going outdoors. Lyme disease is a common infection in individuals who hike or walk in wooded areas or tall grasses where tick exposure is prevalent. The recommended treatment for Lyme disease is a 2- to 4-week co...
Cohen, Marcus ATownsend Letter for Doctors & PatientsCohen MA. Lyme disease: impact of the CDC surveillance criteria on patients. Townsend Leu. June 2004. (St, Martin's Press, NY, 2009),
My husband was tested positive about 6 years ago. From the time I remember him being bit by a tick and the strange rash on his arm, it took two years to convince a doctor to test him for the Lyme bacteria. Even had to pay out of our own pocket because the doctor wasn’t ordering...
Knowing firsthand the pain and suffering that Lyme disease can cause gives me a unique perspective on Lyme disease. Based on my personal experience and the experiences of my patients, I also know that it is possible that Lyme disease can be reversed. My message to you is simple: There is ...
Advocates for Lyme disease patients have filed an “information quality request for correction” complaint that challenges the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) position on how frequently the bull’s-eye erythema migrans (EM) rash oc
Place clothes in a dryer on high heat for an hour, to kill any ticks clinging to the fabric. Check gear and pets for ticks. "There are simple things people can do to prevent Lyme disease," Nelson said.
A novel drug to prevent Lyme disease is now being tested in humans Tom Keer/Field & Stream Health Americans spend millions of dollars on rabies treatments each year. They don’t have to. Gustav Cappaert/Undark Health COVID-19 is shortening US life expectancy—especially for people of...
Symptoms of Lyme disease include a fever, headache and fatigue and sometimes a telltale rash that looks like a bull's-eye on the tick bite. Most people recover with antibiotics. If left untreated, the infection can cause arthritis and more severe problems. ...
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Lyme disease occurs in all age groups. While the greater volume of testing and positive results is found in older and middle-age adults, a higher rate of positive results is found in children and young adults. This may be an upshot of children being more engaged on a regular basis in out...