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- Lyme Disease | Lyme Disease | CDC
General information on Lyme disease including prevention and what to do after a tick bite Information on the signs and symptoms of Lyme disease Borrelia bacteria are spread to people through the bite of an infected blacklegged tick Available Lyme disease data including how many people get Lyme disease, and where
- Lyme disease - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Lyme disease is an illness caused by borrelia bacteria 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
- How Lyme Disease Spreads | Lyme Disease | CDC - Centers for Disease . . .
Lyme disease bacteria causing human infection in the United States are spread to people by blacklegged (Ixodes) ticks In general, infected ticks must be attached for more than 24 hours to transmit infection; prompt tick removal can prevent transmission
- Lyme Disease: Symptoms, Treatment, Prevention Recovery
What is Lyme disease? Lyme disease is caused by a bacteria, Borrelia burgdorferi, which you can get if an infected deer tick (also called black-legged tick) bites you Ordinary "wood ticks" and "dog ticks" don’t carry the infection
- Lyme disease is caused by a spirochete called Borrelia burgdorferi . . .
Lyme disease is caused by a spirochete—a corkscrew-shaped bacterium called Borrelia burgdorferi Lyme is called “The Great Imitator,” because its symptoms mimic many other diseases It can affect any organ of the body, including the brain and nervous system, muscles and joints, and the heart
- Lyme Disease - Infectious Diseases - Merck Manual Professional Edition
Lyme disease is a tick-transmitted infection caused by the spirochete Borrelia species Early symptoms include an erythema migrans rash, which may be followed weeks to months later by neurologic, cardiac, or joint abnormalities
- Lyme disease - Harvard Health
What is Lyme disease? Lyme disease is an infection caused by bacteria called Borrelia burgdorferi These bacteria are transmitted through the bites of ticks, primarily the deer tick Not everyone who develops symptoms of Lyme disease remembers getting bitten by a tick because the deer tick is very small and its bite can go unnoticed
- Lyme Disease Overview - Harvard University
Lyme disease is a bacterial infection that often causes a rash and mild symptoms that include fever, headache, and fatigue, which can be treated with antibiotics Lyme disease can become serious, especially if not treated early
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