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Is Lyme Disease Contagious From Person to Person?
Take a picture and monitor your skin for changes for a few weeks ... Most tick bites infected with Lyme disease bacteria will ...
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In the Northeast, 50% of adult ticks carry Lyme disease carrying bacteria
A new Dartmouth study, published in Parasites and Vectors, finds that 50% of adult blacklegged ticks carry the bacteria that causes Lyme disease while 20% to 25% of the younger (nymph) blacklegged ...
Lyme Disease Cases on Rise: Check Yourself for Ticks
Cases of Lyme disease, the most common tick-borne ailment in the U.S., are on the rise, thanks in part to a rainy spring. Johns Hopkins University’s Dr. John Aucott explains efforts to identify the ...
Ever been bitten by a tick? A scientist wants to know
A research lab focusing on ticks has embarked on a project to assess how effective preventive Lyme disease measures are and ...
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Study reveals high prevalence of Lyme disease bacteria in Northeast ticks
A new Dartmouth study, published in Parasites and Vectors, finds that 50% of adult blacklegged ticks carry the bacteria that causes Lyme disease while 20% to 25% of the younger (nymph) blacklegged ...
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Half of adult ticks in the Northeast carry Lyme disease bacteria, study reveals
A new Dartmouth study, published in Parasites and Vectors, finds that 50% of adult blacklegged ticks carry the bacteria that causes Lyme disease while up to 25% of the younger (nymph) blacklegged ...