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 first diagnosed in 1975, after a puzzling outbreak of arthritis....

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 the town of Lyme, Connecticut. It was in Lyme that the disease was first...

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 corkscrew-shaped microorganism which is spread by ticks that...

The name of a disease caused by infection with the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi. The name Lyme disease is derived from the first outbreak that was described in Lyme County, Connecticut, in 1975. The organism is transmitted by ticks (Ixodes ricinus)...

Lyme disease, or borreliosis, is an emerging infectious disease caused by bacteria from the genus Borrelia.[1] The vector of infection is typically the bite of an infected black-legged or deer tick, but other carriers (including other ticks in the genus...

There are many factors to be aware of as the summer months approach and outdoor recreational activities begin. One of the major things to be mindful of is tick-borne Lyme disease as an increasing number of cases are reported every year in New York...

I was extremely surprised to read the story about reducing the deer herd to try to lower Lyme disease cases, "Experts back deer hunts to fight disease" (BDN, July 9). As a person infected with Lyme disease, I have done a lot of research...

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 probation by state regulators Tuesday.The Connecticut Medical Examining Board voted unanimously to impose...

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 House made public all the results of Bush's annual physical exam on Wednesday. It...