|
|
Article: Ticks carry Lyme disease across U.S.
- Article from:
- FDA Consumer
- Article date:
- July 1, 1988
- Author:
CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 1988 U.S. Government Printing Office. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
|
Ticks Carry Lyme Disease Across U.S.
A new hazard to add to poison ivy, stinging insects, and other noxious things to avoid while taking jaunts in the Great Outdoors is a tick whose bites can prompt the symptoms of arthritis, depression, Alzheimer's disease, multiple sclerosis, and heart disease, among other maladies. The pinhead-sized tick, which lives in grasslands and wooded areas, often harbors the bacteria that cause Lyme disease.
Dubbed "the Great Imitator," Lyme disease is a growing public health menace as its tick carrier expands its range in this country. Fortunately, the disease can be treated with commonly used antibiotics, but its numerous ...