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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. Post-exposure prophylaxis - Wikipedia

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   Post-exposure prophylaxis, also known as post-exposure prevention (PEP), is any preventive medical treatment started after exposure to a pathogen in order to prevent the infection from occurring. It should be contrasted with pre-exposure prophylaxis , which is used before the patient has been exposed to the infective agent.

4. Doxycycline - Wikipedia

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   Doxycycline is less likely than other antibiotic drugs to cause Clostridioides difficile colitis. [73] An erythematous rash in sun-exposed parts of the body has been reported to occur in 7.3–21.2% of persons taking doxycycline for malaria prophylaxis. One study examined the tolerability of various malaria prophylactic regimens and found ...

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. 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 ...

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. 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 ]

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

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   Ticks can be tough to spot. So tough that you may not even know one bit you. But pictures of tick bites — and knowing a little about their behavior — can help you identify their marks.