A 9-year-old Georgia boy who developed a rare tick-borne disease got the infection from a blood transfusion, according to a report of his case. The case is the first time this infection, called ehrlichiosis, was spread by a transfusion, said…
Category: Children and Teens
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Brittany’s Lyme/Babesia Story
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16 Year Old Raises Lyme Disease Awareness with 680km Wilderness Hike
From Lyme Disease Association of Australia: “16 year old Ally Durr crosses the finish line to complete her 680km wilderness trek to raise awareness and funds for research. You can check out her amazing achievements – overcoming lost track…
Febrile Seizures in children in WI caused by Tick Borne Infections?
Lyme disease, human granulocytic ehrlichiosis (HGE), and babesiosis are tickborne infections that are indigenous to Wisconsin. To assess their importance as a cause of nonspecific fever, we recruited patients with febrile illness at 10 clinics in northwestern Wisconsin from May…
Pediatric Lyme- What Everyone Needs To Know
Please take the time to check out and share this excellent article on Pediatric Lyme. An excellent resource for parents, teachers, and doctors. http://www.lymedisease.org/resources/children_pdf/CorsonPediatricLymeTalk.pdf
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