Lyme Disease
Definition
Lyme disease is caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi (Bb). The bacterium is carried by ticks and is transmitted to humans through a tick bite. The disease is named for ...
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Lyme Disease
Though it has probably been in existence for a long time, Lyme disease was only recently identified as a distinct illness. The disease is caused by the spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi, a ...
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Lyme Disease
Lyme disease is an infection transmitted by the bite of ticks carrying the spiral-shaped bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi. The disease was named for Lyme, Connecticut, the town where it was...
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Lyme Disease
Though it has probably been in existence for a long time, Lyme disease was only recently identified as a distinct illness. The disease is caused by the spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi, a ...
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A New Haven pediatrician who has been praised by patients but criticized by the medical establishment for the way he treats Lyme disease was reprimanded, fined $10,000 and placed on two years proba...
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President Bush was treated for Lyme disease last August, the White House announced Wednesday after failing to disclose the problem for nearly a year.The treatment was revealed only when the White H...
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President Bush's recently revealed treatment for Lyme disease makes him part of an unfortunate trend: The tick-borne infection is on the rise, with cases more than doubling in the past 15 years.The...
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Ticks have been sucking dogs' blood and infecting them with diseases for a long time. But you can use the latest tests, treatments, and preventives to stay ahead of the eight-legged onslaught, help...
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President Bush was treated for Lyme disease last August, the White House announced Wednesday after failing to disclose the problem for nearly a year.The treatment was revealed only when the White H...
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President George W. Bush's recently disclosed treatment for Lyme disease makes him part of an unfortunate trend: The tick-borne infection is on the rise in the United States, with cases more than d...
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If you haven't done so already, now would be an opportune time to throw some bug dope in with your garden tools. There's still a lot of growing and harvesting to do and it comes when biting insects...
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President Bush's recently revealed treatment for Lyme disease makes him part of an unfortunate trend: The tick-borne infection is on the rise, with cases more than doubling in the past 15 years. Th...
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No vaccines are yet available to protect humans against outbreaks of mosquito- and tick-borne illnesses like West Nile virus and Lyme disease.Prevention remains the best defense. Chances are good y...
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The son of Miami Police Chief John Timoney was sentenced Wednesday to 18 months in federal prison for trying to buy 400 pounds of marijuana from an undercover agent.Sean Timoney, 26, pleaded guilty...
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