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Can Lyme disease be prevented?

Can Lyme disease be prevented?  

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Lyme disease prevention primarily focuses on avoiding tick bites.This can be achieved through wearing long sleeves and pants when in tick-infested areas,using insect repellents containing DEET or picaridin,performing thorough tick checks after being outdoo...

What are the commonest lyme disease symptoms at onset?  

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The most common early symptoms of Lyme disease,typically appearing 3-30 days after a tick bite,include a characteristic expanding rash called erythema migrans (EM),which is a red,circular rash that often clears in the center,flu-like symptoms such as fever...

How does Lyme disease start?  

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Lyme disease is an infectious disease caused by a spiral-shaped bacterium of the *Borrelia* genus,which is transmitted to humans through the bite of infected ticks.In the early stages of the disease,symptoms include fever,headache,fatigue,and a characteris...

How does Lyme disease infection occur?

How does Lyme disease infection occur?  

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Lyme disease infection occurs through the bite of an infected blacklegged tick (also known as a deer tick).These ticks acquire the bacteria,*Borrelia burgdorferi*,by feeding on infected animals like mice,deer,and squirrels.The bacteria then transmits to hu...

What is Lyme Disease?

What is Lyme Disease?  

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Lyme disease is a bacterial infection transmitted to humans through the bite of infected blacklegged ticks.The bacteria responsible is Borrelia Burgdorferi (and in some areas,related species). If left untreated,the infection can spread to joints,the heart,...

Treatment for Lyme disease

Treatment for Lyme disease  

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Lyme disease is treated with antibiotics,typically doxycycline,amoxicillin,or cefuroxime for adults,and amoxicillin or cefuroxime for children.The duration of treatment depends on the stage of the infection and the individual's response,ranging from a few ...