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2. Post-exposure prophylaxis - Wikipedia

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   A single 200 milligram oral dose of doxycycline may be used within 3 days of a deer tick bite in a high risk area (such as New England), if the tick was attached for at least 36 hours. [ 30 ] [ 31 ] [ 32 ]

3. Doxycycline - Wikipedia

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   Generic 100 mg doxycycline capsules A package of generic doxycycline. In addition to the general indications for all members of the tetracycline antibiotics group, doxycycline is frequently used to treat Lyme disease, chronic prostatitis, sinusitis, pelvic inflammatory disease, [13] [14] severe acne, rosacea, [15] [16] [17] and rickettsial infections. [18]

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

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   The risk of acquiring Lyme disease from a tick bite is 1-3% in prevalent areas and is more common during late spring and summer months, peaking in June and July. ... Doxycycline serves as the ...

5. Rickettsia parkeri - Wikipedia

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   The organism is found in the Western Hemisphere and is transmitted via the bite of hard ticks of the genus Amblyomma. R. parkeri causes mild spotted fever disease in humans, whose most common signs and symptoms are fever, an eschar at the site of tick attachment, rash, headache, and muscle aches.

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. Avoid blood-gushing SC ticks. Here’s how to remove them safely

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   The Mayo Clinic states that a lone star tick bite can transmit a sugar molecule called alpha-gal into a person’s body. In some people, this can trigger “an immune system reaction that later ...