Article: Small tick bite causes big problems: Lyme disease in area suspected

Article: Lyme disease in Vermont.(Disease/Disorder overview)
Vermont Nurse Connection;  August 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ...WHAT IS LYME DISEASE? Lyme disease is an infection caused by spirochetes called Borrelia burgdorferi ... ticks, and western black-legged ticks (Ixodes pacificus). Lyme disease, which can affect the skin, heart, nerves, or joints, is ...

Article: Lyme Disease
Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health: Infancy through Adolescence;      700+ words ...Lyme disease Definition Lyme disease is an inflammatory disease transmitted through the bite of a ... inflammation, fever , headache , fatigue, and muscle pain . Lyme disease is also called Lyme borreliosis. Description Lyme disease is ...

Article: Lyme disease: this tick-borne illness can fool even ...
Current Health 2, a Weekly Reader publication;  March 1, 2004 ;     700+ words ... ... to doctors for more tests. The diagnosis: Lyme disease. For some people, Lyme disease is a minor illness. They run a fever and ... quickly and are cured. For other people, Lyme disease is a serious illness. They can develop major ...

Article: Lyme Disease Reporting for Navy and Marine Corps ...
Military Medicine;  December 1, 2003 ;     700+ words ...Reported cases of Lyme disease for Navy and Marine Corps personnel ... Medical Epidemiological Database for Lyme disease were generally higher for active ... reporting on patient history and on Lyme disease antibody testing results. These ...

Lyme Disease.
Clinical Reference Systems;  December 1, 1997 ;     700+ words ...Lyme Disease What is Lyme disease? Lyme disease is an infection caused by the bite of an infected seed tick. The tick is so small that you may not notice the tick or its bite. Because not all seed ticks are infected, a bite does not always result ...

Article: Lyme Disease Spikes ; Cases Up This Year County A ...
Sunday News Lancaster, PA;  August 3, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... possibly exposing her to ticks that carry Lyme disease. He ordered a test. McElroy learned ... physicians are reporting an uptick in Lyme disease cases. It appears that the number of ... But the public also is more aware of Lyme disease symptoms and seeking medical help for ...

Article: Lyme disease puzzling Texans.(Knight Ridder ...
Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service;  September 1, 2002 ;     700+ words ... ... FORT WORTH, Texas _ Many Texans diagnosed with Lyme disease tell the same story. They say they never felt ... and multiple sclerosis before learning she had Lyme disease. Whether Lyme disease is prevalent in Texas has caused a dispute in ...