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2 days ago · Lyme disease, also known as Lyme borreliosis, is a vector-borne disease caused by Borrelia bacteria, which are spread by 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.
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10 hours ago · Lyme disease (i.e., borreliosis) is an infectious disease caused by bacteria of the genus Borrelia and transmitted by ticks. While most individuals respond to standard antibiotics, others develop ...
4 days ago · Lyme disease is a fast-growing problem in the United States, where approximately 476,000 people are diagnosed and treated for it each year, according to the most recent data from the Centers for ...
2 days ago · New York Post's, Brooke Steinberg, 03.07.24, published online, "Tick season is kicking off early this year — experts warn of Lyme disease risk." Steinberg states that many northern states (NH, MN, NY) in the US are reporting tick activity earlier that usual this year, and warn that it could be a high risk year for ticks and tick-borne diseases. Mild winter temperatures are proposed as being ...
Lyme disease, also known as Lyme borreliosis, is a bacterial illness that can be transmitted to humans, dogs, and other animals by certain species of ticks. It is caused by the spiral-shaped ...
4 days ago · Acute Lyme carditis presenting as ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) is an even rarer occurrence. In the literature review, there are only 2 cases of Lyme carditis presenting as STEMI. 6,7 Such presentations pose a significant diagnostic challenge because they mimic the more common atherosclerotic coronary artery disease.
6 days ago · It’s the one that causes Lyme disease, all the other pathogens that we have here in Maine are transmitted by this tick and it tends to reside in forested areas, and shady areas, but those areas ...