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2. Don't let this be the summer you get Lyme disease: Take Care ...

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   However, preventive treatment with a single dose of doxycycline within 72 hours is recommended if the attached tick is identified as a deer tick, has been attached for 36 hours or more and the ...

3. Lyme disease is ‘almost epidemic’ in parts of NC. What you ...

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   Humans get it through the bite of infected ticks. Symptoms usually start with fever, headache and fatigue. ... might benefit from a single 200-mg dose of doxycycline. ...

4. These Pictures Will Help You Identify the Most Common ... - AOL

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   Tick bite. What it looks like: ... If you live in an area where Lyme disease is common, your doctor may recommend a single dose of the antibiotic doxycycline, per the CDC.

5. Lyme disease - Wikipedia

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   Lyme disease, also known as Lyme borreliosis, is a tick-borne disease caused by species of Borrelia bacteria, transmitted by blood-feeding ticks in the genus Ixodes. [4] [9] [10] The most common sign of infection is an expanding red rash, known as erythema migrans (EM), which appears at the site of the tick bite about a week afterwards. [1]

6. Doxycycline - Wikipedia

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   Doxycycline is a broad-spectrum antibiotic of the tetracycline class used in the treatment of infections caused by bacteria and certain parasites. [1] It is used to treat bacterial pneumonia, acne, chlamydia infections, Lyme disease, cholera, typhus, and syphilis. [1]

7. Post-exposure prophylaxis - Wikipedia

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   A single 200 milligram oral dose of doxycycline may be used within 3 days of a deer tick bite in a high risk area (such as New England), if the tick was attached for at least 36 hours. [ 30 ] [ 31 ] [ 32 ]

8. Most tick bites go unnoticed. Here's how to identify and ...

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   Specifically, if the tick that bit you looked engorged with blood, was removed within the last 72 hours and was a blacklegged tick, your doctor might give you a single dose of antibiotics to ...

9. Tick-borne disease - Wikipedia

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   Tick-borne diseases, which afflict humans and other animals, are caused by infectious agents transmitted by tick bites. [1] They are caused by infection with a variety of pathogens , including rickettsia and other types of bacteria , viruses , and protozoa . [ 2 ]