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- The disease does not appear to be transmissible between people, by other animals nor through food. Diagnosis is based on a combination of symptoms, history of tick exposure and possibly testing for specific antibodies in the blood. Blood tests are often falsely negative in the early stages of the disease.
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3 days ago · Diagnosis. Lyme disease is diagnosed based on symptoms, objective physical findings (such as erythema migrans (EM) rash, facial palsy, or arthritis), history of possible exposure to infected ticks, and possibly laboratory tests.
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2 days ago · The virus is transmitted to humans primarily by Ixodes scapularis, the same blood-sucking deer ticks that transmit Lyme disease, babesiosis and other tick-borne illnesses.
Mar 1, 2024 · "The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — the federal agency that monitors diseases and establishes guidelines to protect human health — published a paper last month that shows cases of Lyme disease jumped nearly 70 percent nationwide in 2022.
Mar 21, 2024 · Tick Talk: Recognizing and Diagnosing Lyme Disease. 0 CME / ABIM MOC / CE. Tick Talk: Recognizing and Diagnosing Lyme Disease. Did you know that in most cases, a tick must be attached for 36 hours or more before the Lyme disease bacterium can be transmitted? Authors: Theresa M. Fiorito, MD, MS, FAAP, CTH®. Log In to Start.