Lyme Disease Spirochetal Infectious Diseases

Lyme Disease Spirochetal Infectious Diseases

Lyme Disease

Lyme disease is a bacterial infection transmitted by ticks that affects humans and animals. Not always, but often, sometime after the tick bite, a rash may appear. The rash usually appears at the tick bite location but can appear anywhere on the body. The rash can vary in appearance, but sometimes looks like a "bulls-eye". Early in the disease the rash is often accompanied by flu like symptoms. The later phases of the disease can bring on arthritis, headaches, and other systemic problems including various neurological manifestations. The heart, brain, eyes, ears, and other parts of the nervous system may be affected. Blood testing is sometimes unreliable and treatment with antibiotics is necessary for cure after a clinical diagnosis.

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- Factsheet with cause, symptoms, risk factors, diagnosis, complications, treatment, and prevention.
- Features news, ticks, treatment, history, drug information, message boards, and links to other sites.
- A description of Lyme disease along with a look at the symptoms, the later stages, diagnosis, treatment, prevention and what to do if a tick is found on the skin.
- A definition of this disorder along with a look at the symptoms, diagnoses, treatment and prevention.
- Informational resources and homepages of people with Lyme disease.
- Issues relating to the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of Lyme disease. Information on daily exercise, diet and meditation to help restore wellness.
- News and information about Lyme Disease and ticks in the southeastern United States.
- Comprehensive information regarding tick control and the spread of tick-borne diseases.
- Covers the symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of tick borne infections. Advocacy details, books, and peer-reviewed medical literature are also linked.
- Message boards and chat, newsletter, disease information, patient experiences and stories, directory of related sites, books, email and other resources for patients with Lyme disease.
- The place to hear audio archives of news and public service announcements to help educate people about the seriousness of this disease.
- Consumer health resource center providing information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment of Lyme disease.
- Diagnostic Hints and Treatment Guidelines for Lyme and Other Tick Borne Illnesses, Joseph J. Burrascano, Jr., M.D., Thirteenth Edition, May, 2000.
- Over 12,000 links in 80 categories.
- Located in Boston area Massachusetts. Links and updated information on this and other tick-borne diseases, babesiosis and erlichiosis. Also help getting diagnosed and treated.
- Prepared as part of a cooperative agreement between the American College of Physicians and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Includes an introduction, diagnosis, treatment, prevention and a glossary.
- Information, including statistics, diagnosis, treatment, community center, news, tips and resources.
- Risk assessments conducted by U.S. Army at various military installations, 1983-1996.
- A description of the disease plus complications, risk factors, diagnosis and treatment.
- Produced by the Washington State Department of Health, the University of Washington Division of Infectious Diseases and the University of Washington School of Public Health and Community Medicine.
- Lyme symptoms and links along with speculation on reservoirs of infection in BC, Canada.

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