Lyme Disease: Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment Information Document List

List of Lyme Disease Publications:

• Lyme Disease Ticks Reported in Nearly 50% of US Counties

  Study reveals the blacklegged tick reported in more than 45% of U.S. counties, compared to 30% of counties in 1998.

• Water on the Knee Can Be Sign of Lyme Disease

  Even when patients do not exhibit a bulls eye rash water on the knee can be a primary symptom of Lyme disease.

• Ticks Carrying Lyme Disease Found in London

  Visitors to parks in South London at risk of contact with ticks that can transmit Lyme disease to humans.

• Risk of Lyme Disease Anytime in Northwest California

  Study finds ticks that carry Lyme disease in Northwest California are active all year, making the threat of Lyme disease year-round.

• Borrelia Miyamotoi - New Tick Transmitted Disease in North America

  Borrelia miyamotoi is a bacteria carried by ticks that causes symptoms similar to Lyme disease in North America.

• Lyme Disease is Not the Only Tick-Borne Disease to Watch Out For

  Information regarding the spread of the black-legged tick that causes Lyme disease and one star ticks that test positive for Ehrlichia.

• Surge in Lyme Disease Predicted for Northeastern U.S.

  Northeastern U.S. should prepare for surge in Lyme disease this spring due to fluctuations in acorns and mouse populations.

• Does Chronic Lyme Disease Actually Exist?

  Lyme disease is frequently diagnosed and treated by primary care physicians.

• The Recommended Way to Remove a Tick

  To remove a tick pull it off your skin as gently as possible leaving the tick and its mouth parts intact to prevent Lyme Disease.