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<strong>Facts</strong><br />
<strong>About</strong><br />
<strong>Lyme</strong><br />
<strong>Disease</strong>
<strong>About</strong> <strong>Lyme</strong> <strong>Disease</strong><br />
<strong>About</strong> <strong>Lyme</strong> <strong>Disease</strong><br />
<strong>Lyme</strong> disease is a type of bacterial infection which can be spread to<br />
humans by infected ticks. Borrelia burgdorferi is the main cause of <strong>Lyme</strong><br />
disease. <strong>The</strong> symptoms of this disease are quite vague and common in<br />
nature. Generally, the symptoms can occur between 3 to 30 days if the<br />
bite. According to <strong>Lyme</strong> <strong>Disease</strong> Specialist If you remove the tick within<br />
48 hours, you aren’t likely to get infected. <strong>The</strong>re are numerous people<br />
who are unaware of the disease and its symptoms.<br />
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FACTS That Will Help You<br />
Identify <strong>The</strong> <strong>Disease</strong> Much<br />
Better<br />
Not All Ticks Carry <strong>Lyme</strong> <strong>Disease</strong>: -<br />
It is commonly assumed that <strong>Lyme</strong> disease<br />
is caused by the deer tick. But in fact, not all<br />
ticks carry <strong>Lyme</strong> disease. Also, there is no<br />
evidence that <strong>Lyme</strong> disease can be<br />
transmitted from person to person.<br />
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Remove <strong>The</strong> Tick By Yourself: -<br />
Not many people know this but you<br />
can probably remove the tick by<br />
yourself if you notice it in time. You<br />
can also purchase a tick removal<br />
device in case if you are too late to<br />
remove the tick. But a pair of<br />
fine-tipped tweezers can also do the<br />
trick. It is important to pull out the tick<br />
slowly and steadily including the head<br />
to get rid of the tick almost instantly.
Tricky Diagnosis:-<br />
Diagnosis of <strong>Lyme</strong> disease can be<br />
quite hard as the test often shows<br />
negative results. Tests done in the<br />
early stages of infection do not show<br />
any signs of the disease and tests<br />
mostly shows negative results. It takes<br />
around 4 to 5 weeks for antibodies that<br />
fight <strong>Lyme</strong> disease to appear in the<br />
bloodstream. This means an accurate<br />
diagnosis of the disease is not<br />
possible in its early stages.
What’s <strong>Lyme</strong> <strong>Disease</strong> <strong>Treatment</strong>?<br />
Dr. Samuel Shor, one of the leading <strong>Lyme</strong> specialist suggest that while<br />
undergoing the treatment make sure that you do not rely solely on<br />
antibiotics. <strong>The</strong> evidence of benefit from antibiotics is quite weak which is<br />
why often patients are advised to undergo specifically designed a<br />
personalized therapeutic plan.<br />
One of the most important aspects to consider is to look for treatment or<br />
services in medical school hospitals or clinics where you find a program<br />
that has an ongoing research on how to diagnose and treat <strong>Lyme</strong><br />
disease as this can help tremendously considering the latest updates<br />
made on the research.<br />
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