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1. www.cdc.gov › lyme › postldsChronic Symptoms and Lyme disease | Lyme Disease | CDC

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   Jan 12, 2024 · Lyme disease is an illness caused by the bacteria Borrelia burgdorferi, spread by blacklegged ticks. Although most patients recover completely when treated with a 2- to 4-week course of oral antibiotics, about 5-10% can have prolonged symptoms of fatigue, body aches, or difficulty thinking following treatment.

2. www.lymedisease.org › lyme-basLyme disease is caused by a spirochete called Borrelia ...

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   Lyme disease is a bacterial infection primarily transmitted by Ixodes ticks, also known as deer ticks or blacklegged ticks. These tiny arachnids are typically found in wooded and grassy areas. Although people may think of Lyme as an East Coast disease, it is found throughout the United States, as well as in more than sixty other countries.

3. lyme.health.harvard.edu › stages-and-symptomsLyme Disease Stages and Symptoms - Harvard University

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   Stage 1: Early localized Lyme disease. Fever, often accompanied by mild, flulike symptoms, can be a sign of Lyme disease. Getty Images. Timing: Within days or up to one month after a tick bite. Common symptoms include: Rash, known as an erythema migrans (EM) rash. The rash often has a bullseye or target-like shape.

4. www.cdc.gov › lyme › diagnosistestingDiagnosis and Testing | Lyme Disease | CDC

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   May 21, 2021 · Laboratory testing. CDC currently recommends a two-step testing process for Lyme disease. Both steps are required and can be done using the same blood sample. If this first step is negative, no further testing is recommended. If the first step is positive or indeterminate (sometimes called “equivocal”), the second step should be performed.

5. www.hopkinsmedicine.org › lyme-diseaseLyme Disease | Johns Hopkins Medicine

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   Lyme disease is an infection caused by the spiral-shaped bacteria Borrelia burgdorferi, most commonly spread by a tick bite. The disease takes its name from Lyme, Connecticut, where the illness was first identified in the United States in 1975. There are over 300,000 estimated new cases of Lyme disease in the United States each year.

6. www.nhsinform.scot › lyme-diseaseLyme disease | NHS inform

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   Lyme disease is a bacterial infection spread to humans by infected ticks. It’s also known as Lyme borreliosis. Ticks are tiny spider-like creatures found in woodland and moorland areas. They feed on the blood of birds and mammals, including humans. Lyme disease is usually easier to treat the earlier it’s diagnosed.

7. www.hopkinslyme.org › lyme-disease › treatment-andLyme Disease Treatment | Prognosis for Lyme Patients after ...

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   The first-line standard of care treatment for adults with Lyme disease is doxycycline, a tetracycline antibiotic. Other antibiotics that have activity against borrelia include the penicillin-like antibiotic, amoxicillin, and the second generation cephalosporin, Ceftin. The mainstay of treatment is with oral (pill) antibiotics, but intravenous ...