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1 day ago · The goal of this activity is for learners to be better able to recognize and diagnose Lyme disease. Upon completion of this activity, participants will: Have increased knowledge regarding the Clinical manifestations of Lyme disease; Diagnostic testing for Lyme disease
2 days ago · Impacts on Children’s Health. Children tend to spend more time outdoors than adults, increasing their exposure to ticks. They also rely on others to check for ticks after time outdoors. Many tick-borne diseases can have similar signs and symptoms like fever, headache, fatigue, and distinctive skin rashes (e.g., Lyme disease can cause a rash ...
4 days ago · Lyme disease is transmitted to humans by the bites of infected ticks of the genus Ixodes. [12] In the United States, ticks of concern are usually of the Ixodes scapularis type.
2 days ago · Lyme disease is a growing public health threat across parts of the Northern Hemisphere. Regions that can support sustained tick populations are expanding, and the incidence of tick-borne diseases is increasing. In light of the increasing risk of Lyme disease, effective preventive strategies are needed.
2 days ago · Hu says that a large study approaching the condition from the complementary perspectives of the epidemiology, immunology, and microbiology of the disease is what is needed to move the field forward. “Science and medicine’s understanding of postinfection Lyme disease has been stuck at the same place for more than 30 years.
4 days ago · Certain principles with respect to diagnosis and follow-up are often overlooked. For example, the fact that a definite diagnosis of neuroborreliosis cannot be made without lumbar puncture, and that cutaneous manifestations of Lyme disease should always be treated with antibiotics.
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6 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.
