At least 40 of the United States have reported cases of Babesiosis, which comes from Babesia. In 2011, the Center for Disease Control made Babesiosis a nationally notifiable condition. In the last two years, most cases of Babesiosis have been found in the Northeast....
If you’ve been wondering about how impactful IV antibiotics for Lyme disease is, then you’re in the right spot! Let’s dive right into the details. Antibiotics are the first line of defense doctors use when treating Lyme disease in patients. Even if a...
Let’s recap what we’ve learned about Lyme disease treatment in September, shall we? As we come to the end of the month, we must look at all of our resources that can better support Lyme disease treatment. This means educating ourselves about the three...
When bacteria enter the body and cause an infection, the body produces antibodies that fight off the infection. That is if your body is capable of doing so. If your body is already struggling with a disease like Lyme disease, its ability to create antibodies is...
If your child is complaining of aches and pains or that their bones are hurting, don’t just chalk it up to growing pains. Their symptoms could be related to Lyme disease. According to the Center for Disease Control, about 75,000 children under the age of ten in...
Most diseases progress in stages. When you hear someone has “Stage 4 Cancer,” that means stages 1 through 3 have come and gone. The same is true for Lyme disease; it moves through stages. There are three stages, specifically: Early Localized; Early...
