Lyme Disease Resources
For more information on Lyme disease, please visit the following resources: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Lyme Disease http://www.cdc.gov/lyme/ Lymedisease.org: Lyme Disease...
View ArticleLyme Disease Prevention
Stay Protected The main way to prevent Lyme disease is to protect and cover the skin. When in grassy or heavily-wooded areas, it is important to wear long sleeves and long pants. If the skin is not...
View ArticleAlternative Lyme Disease Treatment
Alternative Medicine Review The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has warned against an alternative treatment called bismacine. Despite this warning, those who practice alternative medicine may...
View ArticleTraditional Lyme Disease Treatment
Oral Antibiotics In the early stages of Lyme disease, oral antibiotics are the most common form of treatment. In children 8 years and older and adults, doxycycline is the most common antibiotic used....
View ArticleLyme Disease Causes
Transmitted Bacterium Lyme disease is caused by Borrelia burgdorferi, a bacterium that is primarily carried via deer ticks. Deer ticks are brown in color. When they are young, deer ticks can be as...
View ArticleLyme Disease Symptoms
Bulls-eye Rash Within a month of Lyme disease infection, patents typically develop a rash. At first, the rash is a small, reddish bump at the site of the bite. This bump is a normal side effect from a...
View ArticleLyme Disease Overview
What Is Lyme Disease? Lyme disease is a tick-borne condition that is caused by a bacterium that is often carried by deer ticks. It is transmitted when the ticks feed on blood from humans and animals....
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