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2. 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]

3. African tick bite fever - Wikipedia

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   African tick bite fever (ATBF) is a bacterial infection spread by the bite of a tick. [1] Symptoms may include fever, headache, muscle pain, and a rash. [1] At the site of the bite there is typically a red skin sore with a dark center. [1] The onset of symptoms usually occurs 4–10 days after the bite. [4]

4. Where are the most cases of Lyme disease in Wisconsin ... - AOL

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   The CDC does not recommend antibiotics after tick bites to prevent tickborne diseases. In certain circumstances, health care providers can administer a single dose of doxycycline after a tick bite ...

5. Rickettsia parkeri - Wikipedia

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   The organism is found in the Western Hemisphere and is transmitted via the bite of hard ticks of the genus Amblyomma. R. parkeri causes mild spotted fever disease in humans, whose most common signs and symptoms are fever, an eschar at the site of tick attachment, rash, headache, and muscle aches.

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

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   Observe the bite area for up to 30 days following the tick bite. Look for the development of a circular rash called a “bull’s-eye.” If a rash develops, contact your healthcare provider promptly.

7. 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 . Most people will develop a skin rash around the site of the tick bite , but that can ...

8. 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]

9. Avoid blood-gushing SC ticks. Here’s how to remove them safely

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   The Mayo Clinic states that a lone star tick bite can transmit a sugar molecule called alpha-gal into a person’s body. In some people, this can trigger “an immune system reaction that later ...