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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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   Can a tick rash be a sign of Lyme disease?

   • Dr. Pritt says "If someone were to present with any type of illness during the spring, summer or fall months when they been exposed to ticks, where they may have a rash, a headache, a fever, those could all be signs of tick-borne diseases, Lyme disease and other diseases.

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   Do ticks carry Lyme disease?

   • 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. Ticks feed on blood by attaching to a host's skin.

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   Feb 10, 2023 · 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.

3. www.mayoclinicproceedings.org › article › S0025-6196Diagnosis and Treatment of Lyme Disease - Mayo Clinic Proceedings

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   The disease is transmitted to humans through the bite of the Ixodes tick ( Ixodes scapularis and Ixodes pacificus ). Typically, the tick must feed for at least 36 hours for transmission of the causative bacterium, Borrelia burgdorferi, to occur.

   • Author: Robert L. Bratton, John W. Whiteside, Michael J. Hovan, Richard L. Engle, Frederick D. Edwards

   • Publish Year: 2008

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   Feb 10, 2023 · Learn about the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of this common tick-borne illness.

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   If you live where Lyme disease is common, the rash might be enough for a diagnosis. A diagnosis usually depends on the following: A review of all signs and symptoms. A history of known or possible exposure to ticks. Blood tests to find disease-fighting antibodies to the bacteria..