Take a moment to pray or ponder those who perished from the internal ravaging effects of Lyme infection. Though the number of fatalities brought by this disease remain minuscule, it is still imperative that the deadliness of the epidemic be recognized. Between the...
It was November of 1998 when Tina Garcia was infected with the spirochete, Borrelia burgdorferi. She went 6 years with no antimicrobial therapy and became disabled by the end of 2004. Garcia fought hard against the Lyme infection and by 2005, she became the Founder...
Contrary to the rarity of a pathognomonic rash, such as the Lyme infection, to be fatal, a few cases have reported amyopathic dermatomyositis followed by severe interstitial pulmonary fibrosis. These diseases developed despite the reported cases participating in...
Are you experiencing flu-like symptoms that possibly encompass fever, stiff neck, swollen lymph nodes, muscle aches, headaches, chills, joint pain, and fatigue? You could be one of the sum 15,000 annual cases of this disease in the United States. Don’t worry...
If you are from the United States, you most likely enjoy wearing short sleeve shirts, short pants, and ankle socks while exploring the outdoors during the spring and summer seasons. Unfortunately, these seasons are exactly when larval and nymphal ticks hosting the...
Wondering how you can find out if you have this disease? Well, the answer may lie in a tick bite, but many cases do not recall ever being bitten by a tick as they are very small and stealthy critters. If you feel you have contracted this disease you may be urged to...
Did you know that over 90% of the reported cases of this disease are autochthonous to the 10 states of Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Wisconsin? What makes these states...
Over the 14 year time span from 1992 through 2006, there have been 248,074 reported cases of this disease and a stunning count of 182,466 disclosed cases over the 6 year time span from 2007 through 2013. When these numbers are compared and the intervals in which they...
This disease is found everywhere except Antarctica. It is found across the United States favoring the east, mid-west, and west coast. The disease seems to be spreading. Fortunately, not all ticks carry the disease. If you are bitten, you should remove the tick...
This is the most common tick transmitted disease in the Northern Hemisphere. It is typically transmitted by the few species of genus Ixodes, meaning hard ticks. Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto is the main cause of the disease here in America. Borrelia...
