Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Tick towns: Researchers target neighborhoods in Lyme effort
Maybe it will take a village to fight Lyme disease. Or a bunch of them.
Jul 5, 2017
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Ticks that can make you allergic to red meat are spreading
As if there weren't enough reasons to avoid ticks, a symptom can develop in which a bite from a certain kind of tick causes an allergic reaction to red meat.
Jun 28, 2017
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Combination therapy cures tick-borne illness in mice
A novel combination therapy cures an emerging infectious disease, babesiosis, which is transmitted by the same ticks that transmit the agents of Lyme disease, said Yale researchers. This "radical" therapy not only clears ...
Jun 6, 2016
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Tick spit protein may trigger allergic reactions
Ticks have had millions of years to figure out how to bite without triggering their victims' immune response. Proteins in the arachnids' spit evolved to manipulate immune cells so that the bloodsuckers can suck blood and ...
Sep 25, 2015
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Researchers closer to ending debate around Lyme disease and ticks in Australia
As debate surrounding whether Lyme disease is associated with tick bites in Australia continues to rage, a team of Murdoch University researchers, together with colleagues at the University of Sydney and Curtin University, ...
Jun 29, 2015
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Beyond Lyme, new illnesses, more reason to watch for ticks
Lyme disease makes the headlines but there are plenty of additional reasons to avoid tick bites. New research highlights the latest in a growing list of tick-borne threats—a distant relative of Lyme that's easy to confuse ...
Jun 8, 2015
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Bad bite: A tick can make you allergic to red meat
A bug can turn you into a vegetarian, or at least make you swear off red meat. Doctors across the U.S. are seeing a surge of sudden meat allergies in people bitten by a certain kind of tick.
Aug 7, 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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Uganda confirms at least one case of Crimean-Congo fever
An Ugandan farmer has been hospitalised with a confirmed case of Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever, and a further three people are suspected to have died from the same virus, the health ministry said Friday.
Aug 17, 2013
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Tick-borne illness babesiosis a hazard for seniors: FDA
(HealthDay)—A tick-borne illness that can be severe or fatal among seniors, newborns and people with weakened immune systems is becoming more common in certain parts of the United States, federal health officials warn.
Jul 2, 2013
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