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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]
From 2010 to 2022, more than 110,000 suspected cases of alpha-gal syndrome were identified, a syndrome triggered by tick bites. On Thursday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC ...
Rocky Mountain spotted fever. Typically characterized by fevers and obvious rashes that turn up after and around the tick bite, Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) tends to be one of the most ...
Colorado tick fever (CTF) is a viral infection (Coltivirus) transmitted from the bite of an infected Rocky Mountain wood tick (Dermacentor andersoni). It should not be confused with the bacterial tick-borne infection, Rocky Mountain spotted fever. Colorado tick fever is probably the same disease that American pioneers referred to as "mountain ...
Erythema migrans or erythema chronicum migrans is an expanding rash often seen in the early stage of Lyme disease, and can also (but less commonly) be caused by southern tick-associated rash illness (STARI). [1][2] It can appear anywhere from one day to one month after a tick bite. This rash does not represent an allergic reaction to the bite ...
After removing the tick, thoroughly clean the bite area and your hands with rubbing alcohol or soap and water. How to dispose of a tick Getting rid of a live tick without risk of further illness ...
Alpha-gal syndrome (AGS), also known as alpha-gal allergy or mammalian meat allergy (MMA), [1] is a type of acquired allergy characterized by a delayed onset of symptoms (3–8 hours) after ingesting mammalian meat. The condition results from past exposure to certain tick bites and was first reported in 2002.
Do a final, full-body tick check at the end of the day. Removing ticks: Using fine-tipped tweezers, grasp the tick near the mouthparts as close to the skin as possible. Do not twist, turn, or ...