Transmission of Lyme Disease How long does a Tick have to be Attached to Transmit Lyme Disease? The CDC Says: “In most cases, the tick must be attached for 36 to 48 hours or more before the Lyme disease bacterium…
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Category: Transmission/Hosts
Treat the Bite!
Enough is enough already. We hope this message goes out to all physicians. If you genuinely care about your patient then please treat the tick bite! Don’t wait for test results, the tests are faulty anyways, and you are just…
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Fundraiser for Woman who got Lyme Disease through a Blood Transfusion
I am keeping my PICC line for another month. My Lyme Doctor said I am not in remission yet so it is needed to stay and continue with my treatments. I have gained about 10 lbs back since being infected…
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A Message from Dr Horowitz on Congenital Lyme
From Dr Horrowitz: “I have had women who have had multiple miscarriages secondary to Lyme, where both the placenta and fetus showed evidence of infection. In this article in Scientific American.com, it discusses the risk of transmission of Lyme to…
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Transfusion-transmitted babesiosis in the United States: summary of a workshop.
From Pub Med Abstract Infections of humans with intraerythrocytic parasites of the genus Babesia can be locally prevalent in diverse regions of the United States. Transfusion of blood and blood products collected from donors infected with Babesia may result in…
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“Field Trials Show New Technology Able To Prevent Lyme Disease Transmission”
From the article: “Field Trials Show New Technology Able To Prevent Lyme Disease Transmission” Candidate Oral Bait Vaccine Targets the Vector, Not Humans, to Interrupt Cycle of Transmission By US BIOLOGIC “A new technology has been shown to reduce the level…
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