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

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   The CDC generally does not recommend antibiotics to prevent diseases after tick bites. However, preventive treatment with a single dose of doxycycline within 72 hours is recommended if the ...

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

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   Tick bite What it looks like : The most recognizable reaction on this list is the bullseye rash —a large, red, target-like rash that signals the early stages of Lyme disease from the bite of an ...

4. Tick-borne disease - Wikipedia

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   Patients with Lyme disease who are treated with appropriate antibiotics usually recover rapidly and completely. Antibiotics commonly used include doxycycline, amoxicillin, or cefuroxime axetil. For Anaplasmosis, ehrlichiosis and Rocky Mountain spotted fever, Doxycycline is the first line treatment for adults and children of all ages. For ...

5. 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 ...

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] It is also used to prevent malaria.

7. 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]

8. 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 ...

9. African tick bite fever - Wikipedia

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   Prevention is by avoiding tick bites by covering the skin, using DEET, or using permethrin treated clothing. [1] Evidence regarding treatment, however, is limited. [2] The antibiotic doxycycline appears useful. [2] Chloramphenicol or azithromycin may also be used. [2] [3] The disease will also tend to resolve without treatment. [3]