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Some people develop a fever and muscle and joint pains from treatment, which may last for one or two days. [4] In those who develop persistent symptoms, long-term antibiotic therapy has not been found to be useful. [4] [20] Lyme disease is the most common disease spread by ticks in the Northern Hemisphere.
Why some people recover from Lyme disease, while others experience months, years or even decades of chronic symptoms has long puzzled doctors.
Lyme disease can affect anyone, but according to the Virginia Department of Health, it is more common in those under 16 years of age or people older than 30 years of age.
[48] [8] In online Lyme groups, patients have claimed to "herx" long after initial antibiotic treatment for durations that can last weeks. [8] A mistaken belief that a treatment is working can cause patients to ignore serious drug side effects of antibiotics or prevent diagnosis and treatment of other true causes of worsening symptoms. [8] [46]
The genomic variations have direct implications on the clinical symptoms of tick-borne Lyme disease. For example, B. burgdorferi s.s.’s tick-borne Lyme disease may manifest with arthritis-like symptoms. [9] In contrast, B. garinii’s tick-borne Lyme disease may cause an infection of the central nervous system. [9]
About 63,000 cases of Lyme disease were reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in 2022, according to a report released last month. That’s a nearly 70% jump in the number of ...
Anywhere from 30,000 up to 500,000 people develop Lyme disease from a tick bite each year, according to the C DC.For most, the infection is mild and easily treated with antibiotics.
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 ...