Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Tips to handle those rare Florida tick-borne diseases
Though uncommon, Floridians can get tick diseases.
May 19, 2015
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Swiss man who found cause of Lyme disease dies
The Swiss researcher who gained international recognition for discovering the bacteria that causes Lyme disease has died in Montana.
Nov 20, 2014
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Ticks that vector Lyme disease move west into North Dakota
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, there are more than 300,000 cases of Lyme disease in the U.S. each year. Last year, most Lyme disease cases reported to the CDC were concentrated heavily in the Northeast ...
Sep 11, 2014
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Ticks abundant in New York and region despite cold winter
Paul Curtis, coordinator of Cornell University's Wildlife Damage Management Program and associate professor of Natural Resources, explains why tick populations are still high in New York and surrounding areas – and provides ...
May 8, 2014
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Key to Lyme disease's locale may be found in the gut of a tick
The prevalence of Lyme disease varies greatly between different locales throughout the Northeast, even though the deer ticks that transmit Lyme bacterium are common throughout the entire region.
Jan 16, 2014
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New Lyme disease estimate: 300,000 cases a year
Health officials say Lyme disease is about 10 times more common than previously reported.
Aug 19, 2013
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Lyme disease on the uptick in upstate New York
Why are Lyme disease-carrying deer tick populations growing in central New York?
Jul 26, 2013
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Black-legged ticks linked to encephalitis in New York state
The number of tick-borne illnesses reported to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is on the rise. Lyme disease leads the pack, with some 35,000 cases reported annually. In the Northeast, the black-legged ...
Jul 15, 2013
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Researchers show that in some cases, what looks like Lyme could be completely different illness transmitted by same bug
Under the microscope, Sam Telford surveyed the tiny, spiral bacteria floating in spinal fluid taken from an 80-year-old woman. They looked very similar to the spirochete bacteria that can cause Lyme disease. But in fact, ...
Mar 4, 2013
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Deer ticks carry yet another bacterial threat
(HealthDay)—People who go outdoors in several regions of the United States may have something else to worry about. Scientists report that there's another troublesome germ hiding in the deer tick that already harbors the ...
Jan 16, 2013
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