Tag: Lyme disease
Pennsylvania ranks No. 1 in US for Lyme disease cases
Lyme disease affects more than 475,000 people annually. Learn how to protect yourself and your loved ones from Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases.
Lyme disease isn’t always easily detectable
Marcus McCartney hopes his firsthand description of symptoms caused by Lyme disease may help readers who have been suffering from an unknown illness.
Lyme disease risk rises with temperatures
A study shows it's possible warmer water temperatures and a milder climate have contributed to increased cases of Legionnaires' disease and Lyme disease.
May 5 symposium covers Lyme disease
The second annual Multidisciplinary Lyme Disease Symposium will be held May 5, at the Veterans Memorial Performing Arts Center in Andover, Ohio.
Sharing Lyme disease lessons with others
This past summer and well into the fall, with all the factors right for an enormous proliferation of ticks, has found us sharing knowledge gleaned over many years whether we wanted it or not.
DEP study: Lyme disease risk in all 67 Pennsylvania counties
The blacklegged tick is the primary carrier of Lyme disease, an infectious disease caused by the bite of an infected tick that can cause fever, fatigue, headache, muscle aches and joint pain.
Lyme disease treatment costs reach $1.3 billion
Research suggests prolonged impact of the tick-borne illness in some patients is greater and more widespread than previously understood.
Out for blood: Ticks, Lyme disease cases on the rise in...
Warmer weather is finally here and with the rising temperatures comes the emergence of ticks that may carry dangerous diseases, and are now looking to feed.
Ohioans face growing risk of Lyme disease
The tick, a vector for Lyme Disease, was thought to be rarely found in Ohio and so the threat of Lyme Disease to Ohio residents was very low. However, surveys over the past couple of years are finding populations of the blacklegged tick present throughout Ohio.
