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   Is Lyme disease a bacterial infection?

   • Lyme disease is a bacterial infection caused by Borrelia burgdorferi and, rarely, Borrelia mayonii bacteria . What kind of ticks carry Lyme disease? Infected backlegged ticks (also called deer ticks) can transmit the bacteria when they bite. The bacteria then travel through your bloodstream.

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   What is late Lyme disease?

   • Late Lyme arthritis is a third stage Lyme disease manifestation that involves fluid accumulation and pain in joints, particularly in the knee joints. Late neurologic Lyme disease is a third stage condition that can also be debilitating and difficult to diagnose.

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   Which tick causes Lyme disease?

   • Lyme disease is caused by borrelia bacteria. In North America, the black-legged tick, also called the deer tick, mainly carry the bacteria. In Europe, a different species of borrelia causes Lyme disease. Ticks carry the bacteria. These ticks are known by a few names, including castor bean tick, sheep tick or deer tick.

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   Feb 10, 2023 · Lyme disease is an illness caused by borrelia bacteria. Humans usually get Lyme disease from the bite of a tick carrying the bacteria. Ticks that can carry borrelia bacteria live throughout most of the United States. But Lyme disease is most common in the upper Midwest and the northeastern and mid-Atlantic states.

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   Jan 19, 2022 · Lyme disease is caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi and rarely, Borrelia mayonii. It is transmitted to humans through the bite of infected blacklegged ticks. Typical symptoms include fever, headache, fatigue, and a characteristic skin rash called erythema migrans.

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   Lyme disease, also known as Lyme borreliosis, is a tick-borne disease caused by species of Borrelia bacteria, transmitted by blood-feeding ticks in the genus Ixodes. The most common sign of infection is an expanding red rash, known as erythema migrans (EM), which appears at the site of the tick bite about a week afterwards.

   • Usual onset: A week after a bite

   • Causes: Borrelia spread by ticks

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   Mar 28, 2024 · Lyme disease is a bacterial infection caused by Borrelia burgdorferi and, rarely, Borrelia mayonii bacteria . What kind of ticks carry Lyme disease? Infected backlegged...

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   Aug 16, 2022 · Overview. A reddish rash or skin lesion known as erythema migraines (EM) starts as a small red spot at the site of the tick bite. What is Lyme disease? Lyme disease is caused by a bacteria, Borrelia burgdorferi, which you can get if an infected deer tick (also called black-legged tick) bites you.

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   Jan 15, 2021 · Untreated Lyme disease can produce a wide range of symptoms, depending on the stage of infection. These include fever, rash, facial paralysis, and arthritis. Early Signs and Symptoms (3 to 30 Days After Tick Bite)

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   The combination of the skin lesion and flu-like symptoms are the primary manifestations of acute stage Lyme disease, although the rash and flu-like symptoms are not always present. Acute Lyme disease is not associated with typical cold-like symptoms of runny nose, prominent cough, or prominent diarrhea.