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5 days ago · Get plenty of rest. Exercise at least three times a week for at least 30 minutes each day. Reduce stress. Use anti-inflammatory medication when necessary. “The damage Lyme disease causes to your ...
1 day ago · Ixodes scapularis, the primary vector of Lyme disease in eastern North America. Three stages occur in the life cycle of a tick - larva, nymph, and adult. During the nymph stage, ticks most frequently transmit Lyme disease and are usually most active in late spring and early summer in regions where the climate is mild.
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2 days ago · Ticks hatch and moult through three life stages: larva, nymph and adult. In the UK, Lyme disease can be transmitted to humans by at least three species of hard-bodied tick belonging to the Ixodes complex: Ixodes ricinus or sheep tick; Ixodes hexagonus or hedgehog tick, which may inhabit urban areas
1 day ago · Any unexplained rash following a potential tick bite should prompt Lyme disease testing. Neurological and Musculoskeletal Symptoms: Lyme disease can wreak havoc on the nervous system, leading to a myriad of neurological symptoms such as severe headaches, stiff neck, facial palsy, tingling or numbness in extremities, and cognitive dysfunction ...
2 days ago · Symptoms of Lyme disease, however, can vary, and usually show up in stages, but not always. • Stage I: 3-30 days after a bite, can manifest as a rash, usually a single circle which can spread ...
2 days ago · Wood said the number of detections of Borrelia burgdorferi, the bacteria that causes Lyme disease, had recently been increasing in his lab by about 0.5 to 1 per cent a year.
6 days ago · Lyme disease is caused by bacteria that are present in the salivary glands of certain tick species. The infection is named after the town of Lyme in Connecticut, where it was first described in 1975.