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UMD Researcher Uncovers Protein Used to Outsmart the Immune System
ProHealth
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimate about 300,000 cases of Lyme disease annually in the United States. However, these cases are largely underestimated and reported due to the attention given to mosquito-transmitted diseases …

Seasonal tips from pet professionals
Martha’s Vineyard Times
Dr. Dunnigan: “Everyone seems to know about the bacteria that can cause Lyme disease, but the most common tick-borne illness bacteria on Martha's Vineyard is a different species in the genus Anaplasma. Martha's Vineyard also has the bacteria that …

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Tick time | The River Reporter
The River Reporter (blog)
Although I'd prefer not to be the bearer of bad news, there's no avoiding the fact that it's tick time in the Upper Delaware River region. My dogs have already had several, and I came home from a 30-minute photo ramble in Pike County recently with four …

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Health departments urge residents to beware of ticks
CT Post
As the weather gets warmer and Connecticut residents start to spend more time outdoors, some officials in Fairfield County are warning about tick-borne diseases. And health departments are urging residents to get educated and be vigilant ahead of May …

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Climate Change Is Causing a Dangerous Uptick in Cases of Lyme Disease
Pacific Standard
After reading Mary Beth Pfeiffer's engrossing new book, Lyme, you will probably want to kill any tick you can find, donate to Lyme research, and find out if you are at risk for tick-borne diseases. Spoiler alert: Your risk is likely increasing. Ticks …
Tick tick boom: Lyme's disease cases increase fourfold in 20 yearsDutchNews.nl

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Tick-borne diseases reach epidemic levels, panel says
Medical Xpress
Tick-borne infections have reached epidemic proportions on Long Island, where children are disproportionately affected by Lyme disease and other infections transmitted by the eight-legged creatures, a panel of top scientists …

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Marred Expectations
ProHealth
World re-known Lyme and tick-borne disease expert, Dr Richard Horowitz writes, in his 2013 book, “Why Can't I Get Better?” about diagnosing, treating and healing Lyme, and peeling away the layers that lead to chronic disease. Practicing in Hudson …

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New state budget includes more Lyme disease research funding
WatertownDailyTimes.com
ALBANY — State Sen. Patricia A. Ritchie, R-Heuvelton, announced Friday that the 2018-19 state budget would include significantly more funding for Lyme disease research. Sen. Ritchie is a member of the Senate's Task Force on Lyme and Tick-Borne …

PETS: Beware of Lyme disease as we move into spring
Red Bluff Daily News
If you are like me and have ever felt or seen a tick crawling on you or your dog or, worse yet, had to extract its stubborn little body from either one of you, I am betting you probably despise these little blood-sucking rascals. They are nasty, ugly …

Tick fears: Separating fact from fiction | WTVC
WTVC
Turkey hunting season is in full swing. It's also time to do yard work and gardening, not to mention hiking area trails and other outdoor activities. In other words, it is that time of year when people are far more likely to encounter ticks – those …
Pet Wise: What pet owners need to know about ticks and Lyme diseaseCarroll County Times

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Dr. Pimple Popper Removed a "Growth" That Was Actually a Tick
Allure Magazine
"April [through] September are the most active months for ticks! And this reminds me of that patient I had a couple years ago who asked me to just take a quick glance at this 'growth' she had on her side that she noticed the other day…" Lee writes in …

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Disease-Carrying Ticks Widespread Across Alabama
courierjournal
The Lone Star tick is the most common tick in Alabama and can transmit a host of diseases, including the alpha-gal red meat allergy, Southern rash disease (a Lyme-like illness), tick paralysis and spotted fever diseases that are closely related to …

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Tick-borne diseases on the rise on Long Island, SBU panel says …
Newsday
New York has the highest number of confirmed Lyme disease cases nationwide, the CDC says. Suffolk County has been ground zero for it on LI.

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Lyme, tick-borne disease ruined these Dutchess County lives
Poughkeepsie Journal
Lyme, tick-borne disease epicenter in Dutchess infected 12000-plus during past 18 years and hit thousands more across Hudson Valley.

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Stony Brook U. panel: LI tick-borne diseases on the rise
Newsday
Tick-borne diseases have reached epidemic proportions on Long Island as the eight-legged creatures continue to expand their range carrying multiple infectious organisms with them, according to a panel of Stony Brook experts who will discuss their …

The Lyme wars are upon us. We should probably read up on them
Massive
After reading Mary Beth Pfeiffer's engrossing new book, Lyme (out April 17), you will probably want to kill any tick you can find, donate to Lyme research, and find out if you are at risk for tick-borne diseases. Spoiler alert: your risk is likely …
Another option for Lyme disease treatmentTheChronicleHerald.ca

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Binghamton family's battle with Lyme disease ends in deep tragedy
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Niki never had a tick bite that we saw nor a rash. Keara had a strange bite with a large solid oval rash around it when she was 2 years old; her pediatrician misdiagnosed it as a spider bite and she was never treated. Each child began to become ill …

Rattlers and ticks part of spring turkey hunting
Chron.com
Most Texans have heard of Lyme disease, the tick-borne disease triggered by a bacteria — Borrelia burgdorferi — that is transmitted through the bite of an infected tick, almost always a black-legged deer tick. The disease causes flu-like symptoms at …

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The battle to fight Lyme disease continues
The Daily Gazette
"We need to change our approach to everything about Lyme disease, but there are an important group of individuals who are still in power that refuse to believe they were half wrong and will not yield the stage. We need more research. We need better …

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Canandaigua crowd hears lowdown on Lyme
MPNnow.com
CANANDAIGUA — More than 300,000 new cases of Lyme disease occur each year, but only a fraction of those get reported to health officials. “Most cases of Lyme are out of sight,” said Dr. Elizabeth Maloney, a Minnesota family physician who addressed …

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Livingston Event: How To Prevent Tick-Borne Lyme Disease
Patch.com
Livingston Event: How To Prevent Tick-Borne Lyme Disease. LIVINGSTON, NJ — The Livingston Health Department will be hosting a Lyme and Tick Borne Diseases Panel on Thursday, May 3, 2018 from 7 to 8:30 p.m.. According to a municipal news release, the …
Bill to Study Link Between Lyme Disease and Mental HealthLansing Star

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Livingston Event: How To Prevent Tick-Borne Lyme Disease – Patch
Patch.com
Livingston Event: How To Prevent Tick-Borne Lyme – Livingston, NJ – The Livingston Health Department will host a Lyme and Tick Borne Diseases Panel on May 3.
Bill to Study Link Between Lyme Disease and Mental HealthLansing Star

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How to avoid and treat tick-borne diseases in Colorado
The Know
COTBDAA provides Coloradans and visitors information they need about ticks and the diseases they carry, how to prevent tick exposure, how to properly manage a tick bite, recognize infection, and how to advocate for proper care. They also provide …
Take note, tick season is upon usTrail Times

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At First Bite
Folio Weekly
Lyme Disease Transmission Happens Quickly. Ticks are by far the most common disease vector in the United States. Dogs can contract Lyme disease when they have prolonged contact with an infected tick. In most cases, it takes 12 to 36 hours for the …

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Drexel to Co-Host Lyme Disease Conference
Drexel Now
To address this gap in knowledge, Drexel University College of Medicine is teaming up with the International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society (ILADS) and the PA Lyme Resource Network (PALRN) to host a two-day medical conference April 6 and 7 in …
Hudson Valley journalist explores the human contribution to Lyme diseaseLegislative Gazette
Lack of reliable test impeding efforts to curb Lyme disease: Valley ViewsPoughkeepsie Journal
Researchers zero in on Lyme disease's ability to resurface months after treatmentZME Science

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Newly Isolated Bacterial Protein Opens Door to Novel Treatments for Tick-Borne Diseases
Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News
A University of Maryland (UMD) scientist has discovered a mechanism by which the bacterium that causes Lyme disease persists in the body and fights early, innate immune responses. Utpal Pal, Ph.D., professor in veterinary medicine, isolated a protein …
Drexel to Co-Host Lyme Disease ConferenceDrexel Now
Lack of reliable test impeding efforts to curb Lyme disease: Valley ViewsPoughkeepsie Journal
Researchers zero in on Lyme disease's ability to resurface months after treatmentZME Science

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UI seeking help with tick research from outdoor workers
Champaign/Urbana News-Gazette
URBANA — If you work outdoors at least a few days a week, you can help University of Illinois researchers learn more about ticks in the state and the diseases they spread. Anyone signing up for the I-TICK program will be supplied a collection kit …

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How a protein helps bacteria outsmart the human immune system …
Science Daily
New research has uncovered a mechanism by which the bacteria that cause Lyme disease fight innate immune responses, and observed a never-before-seen phenomena demonstrating the bacteria can spring back in the body weeks later. Understanding this type …
Researchers uncover protein used to outsmart the human immune systemMedical Xpress
UMD researcher uncovers protein used to outsmart the human …EurekAlert (press release)

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IDEXX research links tick-borne disease exposure, kidney problems in veterinary patients
dvm360
… has released internal research connecting exposure to the pathogens causing Lyme disease and ehrlichiosis—the positive “blue dot” result—to kidney problems later in life, even in animals that seemed asymptomatic at the time of the screening. “To …

Infected tick bites 2-year-old, puts Livingston in Lyme disease 'red zone'
MLive.com
But a presumed case involving a 2-year-old child has put the county on the map as having a known risk for the disease that's transmitted by blacklegged ticks, also known as deer ticks. "Livingston County is now officially in the red zone," said Dr …

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Program in Canandaigua to address tick-borne diseases
MPNnow.com
Speaker Dr. Elizabeth Maloney, a family physician and tick-borne diseases expert, will discuss various illnesses, symptoms and prevention. CANANDAIGUA — Lyme and other tick-borne diseases once raised havoc in places far away from the Finger Lakes …

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Tick Bait Boxes | Lyme Disease – Consumer Reports
ConsumerReports.org
Tick bait boxes are meant to help rid your yard of disease-carrying ticks without the use of chemicals. Here's what you need to know before you choose this option.

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Two Frogs Healing Center to Share Five Must-Have Essential Oils for Treating Lyme Disease
Markets Insider
Fortunately, research has identified five essential oils that kill drug persistent Lyme disease bacteria. At our clinic, we have successfully treated hundreds of patients diagnosed with Lyme disease and multiple tick borne co-infections. At the …

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Video: Student athletes present their research at Mount David Summit
Bates News
Rower and chemistry major Amelia Wilhelm '18 of Charlotte, N.C., looked at Borrelia burgdorferi, the bacterium that causes the tick-borne illness Lyme disease. She examined how the bacterium cycles between tick and host and the genetic process known as …

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Seward calls for study of link between Lyme disease and mental health
Cortland Voice
Editor's Note: The following is a press release from the office of New York State Sen. James Seward. ALBANY, N.Y. — State Senator James L. Seward joined this week with his senate colleagues to call on the state to investigate the impact Lyme and tick …

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What's the connection between Lyme disease and mental health?
WBFO
Sponsors of the legislation want the state to conduct an impact study to consider how Lyme and other tick-borne diseases may be connected to mental health problems in individuals infected with the illness. According to the National Institute of Health …

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Join Erika Tarantal at Ride Out Lyme Boston on April 8th!
WCVB Boston
An opportunity to offer hope and strength for the many people living with Tick-Borne Illness. RIDE WITH US, SPONSOR A RIDER, BECOME A VIRTUAL RIDER, OR DONATE TODAY! Ride Out Lyme is a movement that engages, inspires, and offers hope and strength to …

When hiking or handling outdoor chores, beware of ticks
Clark Fork Valley Press
There are 14 species in the U.S. that spread disease but only two, the Brown Dog Tick and Rocky Mountain Wood Tick call Montana Home. The 2016 Department of Health and Human Services showed 29 tick borne illness in Montana with three cases of Tularemia …

Dr. Oz: Spring means ticks and issues for your pets – Lake Country …
Lake Country Calendar
Spring is here and we're starting to get ready for the warm months ahead. Unfortunately, humans are not the only beings that thrive in hot whether. Pet owners should be aware and protect their pets against diseases that are transmitted by pests that …

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Experts predict bigger tick season this spring in East Tennessee
WBIR.com
Hickling said some ticks can carry Lyme disease, like the black-legged deer tick. He says those are a bigger risk in the winter time, but we need to be aware of them. "I think we do have to keep an eye on Lyme disease, the case rates are starting to …

Tick Disease Task Force plans public meeting
NEagle
MILFORD – Mikki Weiss, representing the Pike County Tick Borne Disease Task Force, has offered to host an informational workshop for residents sometime in May to be held at Milford Borough Hall. Council President Frank Tarquinio said at the March 5th …

Health Briefs
Hudson Valley 360
NORTH CHATHAM — The North Chatham Free Library, 4287 Route 203, North Chatham, will host a discussion and update on Lyme and other Tick Borne diseases 10 a.m.-noon March 27. What is the most recent information on Lyme disease and the other tick borne …

Bait Boxes Are a Safe Way to Keep Ticks Out of Your Yard
ConsumerReports.org
Tick season is on its way, and that means millions of Americans will soon find themselves caught between two perennial worries: tick-borne diseases on the one hand and potentially dangerous pesticides on the other. Do you spray your yard and expose …
Ticked off about Lyme Disease | Common MisconceptionsHeadStuff.org (press release) (blog)

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PET TALK: Preventing Lyme disease in pets
New Castle News
We all know that pets are prone to getting fleas and ticks, but did you know that these pesky parasites could transmit dangerous diseases to your pet? Maria Esteve-Gasent, Ph.D., assistant professor at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine …

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Seminar on Lyme disease planned
Sentinel & Enterprise
Michele Miller will help with those and other questions about Lyme disease Wednesday, March 28, from 7 to 8:30 p.m., at Lunenburg Public Library, 1023 Massachusetts Ave. Miller and her husband, Ken, created the Central Mass Lyme Foundation — a 501c3 …

Thompson to host Lyme disease speaker
MPNnow.com
The Wellness Hub program offered by UR Medicine Thompson Health will present “What Everyone Should Know About Lyme Disease” from 6 to 7:30 p.m. April 5 at The Inn on the Lake, 770 S. Main St., Canandaigua. Elizabeth Maloney, president of the …

Major Advances on Horizon for Tick-Borne Disease Testing
Infectious Disease Advisor
Infectious Disease Advisor had the opportunity to discuss recent advances in testing for Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases with 2 experts in the field: Rafal Tokarz, PhD, associate research scientist, Center for Infection and Immunity, Mailman …

Ticks: Diseases and prevention of this appalling arachnid
AGDAILY
In terms of diagnosing oneself, the CDC's list of potential tick-borne diseases and symptoms reads like a mini horror story. Most people are familiar with Colorado tick fever and Lyme disease, but other lesser known illnesses among the dozen-plus …