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

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    However, a blood test can be used to check for Lyme disease antibodies, which may only test positive after 6 weeks. ... as the results may not be reliable due to variations in quality standards ...

  3. Does Medicare cover blood tests for Lyme disease? - AOL

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    The results of a 2024 study note that more than 88,000 Medicare beneficiaries over ages 65 years received a diagnosis and treatment for Lyme disease from 2016 to 2019. Most diagnoses were males in ...

  4. Bella Hadid shares her health issues, including Lyme disease ...

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    CNN: Is there a blood test one could take to see whether they have Lyme disease? Wen: Yes, though there are several limitations. The most common tests are antibody tests , which detect antibodies ...

  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. Borrelia - Wikipedia

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    They are typically 20–30 μm long and 0.2–0.3 μm wide. [5] ... All species that cause Lyme disease are referred to ... Positive results for second-tier tests are ...

  7. Chronic Lyme disease - Wikipedia

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    A number of alternative health products are promoted for chronic Lyme disease, [8] of which possibly the most controversial and harmful is long-term antibiotic therapy, particularly intravenous antibiotics. [9] [10] Recognised authorities advise against long-term antibiotic treatment for Lyme disease, even where some symptoms persist post ...

  8. Why Lyme disease symptoms go away quickly for some and last ...

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    Why some people recover from Lyme disease, while others experience months, years or even decades of chronic symptoms has long puzzled doctors.

  9. International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society

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    The consensus rejects long-term antibiotic treatment even for these patients, as entailing too much risk and lacking sufficient efficacy to subject patients to the risks. [ 5 ] : 1115 [ 6 ] : 99 [ 7 ] The consensus calls for more research into understanding the pathologies that afflict patients with post-Lyme syndrome and into better treatments.