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Observing Lyme Disease Awareness Month

Observing Lyme Disease Awareness Month

The beginning of May represents many things, including Lyme Disease Awareness Month. You may wonder why having an awareness month is important for Lyme disease. One reason is to save one child, teen, or adult from Lyme disease’s devastating symptoms. An awareness...
Is Lyme Disease Curable?

Is Lyme Disease Curable?

Is Lyme disease curable? Lyme disease occurs when a person is bitten by a deer tick infected with the Borrelia burgdorferi bacteria. The tick transfers the bacteria into the person’s bloodstream, where it grows and spreads throughout the body. The sooner a person is...
Lyme Disease and Mental Illness: What You Need to Know

Lyme Disease and Mental Illness: What You Need to Know

Lyme disease occurs when a black-legged tick infected with Borrelia burgdorferi bacteria embeds itself under your skin in search of blood. While feeding, it transmits the bacteria to your bloodstream, which immediately multiply and spread throughout the body. The...
Lyme Disease in Other Countries: What to Know

Lyme Disease in Other Countries: What to Know

When we travel, ticks travel with us, which is one reason there is a rise in the number of tick-borne illnesses across the globe. Canada, New Zealand, Australia, and Central Europe are seeing an increase in Lyme disease cases. Still, because the cases are relatively...
Understanding Borrelia: Lyme Bacteria

Understanding Borrelia: Lyme Bacteria

Borrelia is a Lyme bacteria that needs to be taken seriously. Here’s everything you need to know. There are two types of Borrelia, one is related to Relapsing Fever, and the other is linked to Lyme Disease. Borrelia is bacteria, or spirochetes, that come in...
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