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2. 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]

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

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

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   Tick bite. What it looks like ... your doctor may recommend a single dose of the antibiotic doxycycline, ... Other symptoms to note: Flea bites may appear in a straight line or a cluster of many ...

5. Lyme disease signs and symptoms: When should you seek ... - AOL

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   It's tick season in parts of the United States. Lyme disease is caused by infected black-legged (or deer) ticks and symptoms of the disease may vary, depending on how long it takes to discover the ...

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. Erythema migrans - Wikipedia

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   The initial sign of about 80% of Lyme infections is an erythema migrans (EM) rash at the site of a tick bite, often near skin folds, such as the armpit, groin, or back of knee, on the trunk, under clothing straps, or in children's hair, ear, or neck. [3] [10] Most people who get infected do not remember seeing a tick or the bite. The EM rash ...

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 ]