According to a story from The Hill, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a new report which states that rates of tick-borne disease have increased 25%…
In many cases, babesiosis - a rare parasitic illness - is not fatal. Some individuals who are infected with babesiosis are even asymptomatic, meaning they don't show any symptoms.…
A team of researchers from Yale School of Public Health, including Dr. Peter Krause, Dr. Durland Fish, Demerise Johnston, and others, have published a study in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases documenting a…
Welcome to Study of the Week from Patient Worthy. In this segment, we select a study we posted about from the previous week that we think is of particular interest…
According to a recent article from MedicineNet, scientists are editing the genomes of ticks to help prevent tick-borne diseases such as Lyme disease. Lyme Disease Lyme disease is a vector-borne…
We know to be wary of ticks during the summer; it's when we spend the most time outdoors and the weather is at its best. But did you know that…
Did you know that just one tick bite could transmit to you a number of infections? That's right, according to a Lyme Science blog post from Dr. Daniel Cameron, MD,…
It's summertime, and that means tick season is upon us. We've all had to deal with the annoying insects, whether it's pulling them off our pets, spraying bug spray before…
According to a story from eminetra.com, the month of May was Lyme Disease Awareness Month, which is a suitable time for it as May is often one of the peak…
According to a story from the Green Bay Press Gazette, the beginning of summer is rapidly approaching and with warming temperatures comes the emergence of ticks. These little parasites are…
As Prevention reminds us, tick season is officially upon us! That's right, these little pests enjoy warm and humid weather. So even while we're still social-distancing, ticks are getting ready to show…
The warm weather is finally here (for most of us), which means it's almost time for fun, outdoor activities! We're not the only ones who are excited to spend time…
As reported in Medical Xpress; a tick-borne disease, often mistaken for the more common Lyme disease, has begun to spread more rapidly outside of the typical regions in the northeastern…
The 2018 Annual Scientific Conference The 19th Annual Scientific Session: Tick-Borne Diseases and the Immune System This conference will consist of scientific research presentations on the subject of Lyme disease,…
According to a story from Live Science, a species of tick that is originally found in Asia has begun to appear along the East Coast of the US. The parasite…
According to a story from Business Insider, the deer tick, Ixodes scapularis, has been expanding its range in the United States, and where ever it goes, the risk of people receiving…
According to a story from kait8.com, the FDA recently approved donor screening tests for blood donors that will test potential donors for the parasite Babesia microti, a type of protist that can…
Every year, hundreds of people in America are infected with babesiosis, a tick-borne infection that causes malaria-like symptoms. For some reason, older white men have the highest rates of infection.…
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