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Some doctors have been known to administer the injectable solution to treat the disease, which is caused by bacteria often spread by tick bites; if untreated, Lyme can affect the nervous system, joints and heart. Some states have already taken legal action against such physicians. (CNN -- Health)
Fatal explosion Jul 18, 2006
Not worried about tick bites. Never go outside. (Hillsdale Independent, NY)
Postexposure Doxycycline to Prevent Tick-Borne Relapsing Fever Jul 13, 2006
Methods In a double-blind, placebo-controlled trial, 93 healthy subjects with suspected tick exposure (52 with signs of tick bites and 41 close contacts those without signs but with a similar risk of contact with ticks) were randomly assigned to receive either doxycycline (Dexxon, in a dose of 200 mg the first day and then 100 mg per day for four days) or placebo after presumed exposure to TBRF. Cases of TBRF were defined by fever and a positive blood smear ... Results After randomization, 47... (New England Journal of Medicine)
More of this story Jul 12, 2006
Also remember that people are most at risk for tick bites in the spring when ticks are most active, but it can happen in summer or fall as well. For exposed skin, Ciaccio recommends products containing the commercial compound, DEET, which can be found in Deep Woods Off, to prevent ticks from attacking. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Get All the Buzz on Bug Bites Jul 9, 2006
Andreae also warned of potentially threatening mosquito and tick bites. According to UMHS, mosquitoes are the most common insect to send kids to a physician. (Health-Finder)
A bugs world on LI Jul 7, 2006
The cause of the problem, said Dr. Benjamin J. Luft, head of the Stony Brook University Hospital infectious diseases division, is the small size of tick bites and the similarity between Lyme symptoms -- skin rash, joint pain and headaches -- and those of other diseases. "It's ideal for a stealth kind of infection," he said. (Newsday -- Long Island)
Canine Search Team Comes To Man's Rescue Jul 1, 2006
Coleman said Collins was thirsty and probably had numerous tick bites. He said Collins' family planned to take Collins to the hospital to be evaluated. (Sallisaw Sequoyah County Times, OK)
Unseen tick often bears bad news Md. is 11th in number of Lyme Jun 23, 2006
Haile said he has seen a heightened public awareness about Lyme disease and about the importance of protecting oneself against tick bites or exposure to ticks during the warmer months. Even so, he said, Lyme is often tricky to recognize and diagnose because its flu-like symptoms frequently match those of other disorders. (North County News, MD)
Health Department Warns County Residents: Beware of Tick Bites Jun 22, 2006
"If tick bites are not taken care of, they can kill you." ... To prevent all tick-borne diseases people should prevent tick bites, remove ticks from the body immediately after they are detected and seek medical attention if symptoms of the diseases appear. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
Outdoors : When Mother Nature bites back Jun 9, 2006
My advice - coming from that helpful 20-20 hindsight - is to keep an eye on tick bites. If they become infected, get to a doctor right away. (Wyoming Tribune Eagle)
Pesky Lyme disease hangs on Jun 5, 2006
When an infected tick bites a human, the human can get infected as well. The initial symptoms of the disease can include a bull's-eye rash, fever, headache and sore joints like a case of the flu without a cough. (Danbury News Times)
Mosquito concerns still up in air Jun 3, 2006
DeMaria said covering arms and legs with long clothing and using bug repellents containing DEET can help people avoid the risks of mosquito and tick bites. He also said that repeated body checks and the quick removal of ticks can help. (Boston Globe -- Local)
Watch for deer ticks Jun 1, 2006
There are preventive measures people can take to avoid tick bites and reduce the chance of getting Lyme disease. They include: Avoid wooded and bushy areas with high grass and lots of leaf litter since ticks prefer these areas. (Grantsburg Burnett County Sentinel, WI)
Mosquitoes may be hatching a return May 27, 2006
Many of the same practices that people use to protect themselves from mosquitoes also work to avoid tick bites, Bartholomay said. Dierks said people should be aware of ticks when they're in wooded areas and check to see if they've gathered any of them when they return home. (Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil, IA)
Lyme disease is no longer a rarity May 26, 2006
Lacey noted that while tick bites are the cause of Lyme, only deer ticks carry the disease. The more common dog tick does not. (Laurel Leader, MD)
Lyme cases rising May 21, 2006
She never developed the telltale "bull's-eye" rash that some tick bites bring on, but as the disease took hold she experienced increasingly serious symptoms such as memory loss, welts all over her body, chronic headaches and heart palpitations. "I thought I was having a heart attack and I had a great deal of stress," Baisley recalled. (Greenwich Time)
Spreading warmth and comfort May 13, 2006
She has to worry about things like paper cuts, wood tick bites, or getting on a plane, for fear of developing an infection. She's had about every infection you can imagine. (Echo Press)
Cook County Issues Lyme Disease Warning May 4, 2006
The health department recommends that visitors to the forest preserves protect themselves against tick bites by staying in the middle of trails, using insect repellant containing the chemical DEET, wearing light-colored clothing to more easily spot the darkish ticks, and checking for ticks after leaving wooded areas. Loewy said there were two reported cases of Lyme disease in the county last year and two in 2004. (CBS2Chicago.com, IL)
Horticulture Apr 27, 2006
Tick bites must be treated with antiseptics after tick removal. Marshall County Journal 2006. (Marshall County Journal, SD)
Warm Weather Kicks Off Tick Season Apr 23, 2006 Ticks, Flukes, And Genomics: Emerging Pathogens Revealed Feb 20, 2006 Report finds that officials effectively tracked illnesses and injuries over 10 days, but should have done more about the heat. Jan 28, 2006 From dengue to diarrhea, travel brings health risks Jan 25, 2006 Exotic travel brings many health risks Jan 14, 2006 New study on travelers cites health dangers Jan 13, 2006
SATURDAY, April 22 (HealthDay News) -- More and more Americans are developing Lyme and other tick-borne diseases, and people need to do more to prevent tick bites, which occur most often in May, June and July, experts say ... Simple precautions can help protect against tick bites. (Health-Finder)
It's Easy Being Green Apr 21, 2006
This comprehensive site offers everything a hiker needs to know to take a walk in the woods: how to prevent deer tick bites; always inform a friend or family member about where you are hiking; drink a quart of water an hour when the temperature tops 90 degrees (heavens to Betsy, that's like preparation for an ultrasound there'd better be composting portapotties. and more. (Cranbury Press, NJ)
When the bacteria, through tick bites, transfers to a human, say, or horse, the bacteria chooses the protein variation needed to stay hidden from that particular host. "These genome sequences have revolutionized the types of experiments [scientists] can perform to understand these diseases," says microbiologist Yasuko Rikihisa of OSU's College of Veterinary Medicine. (Science Daily)
com - 2005 Boy Scout Jamboree. " The CDC report details the methods used to identify and/or prevent illnesses and injuries at the quadrennial event. The jamboree's 25 clinics recorded 14,857 injuries and illnesses, the report states, almost a quarter of them caused by the heat. July 27 was the worst day, when Boy Scouts of America officials announced that at least 300 people had been treated for heat-related illnesses. That number could be low, the report says, because "the number of ill campers... (Fredericksburg.com, VA)
The records showed many had lingering diarrhea from infections by parasites, now more common than bacterial diarrhea; dengue fever has become more prevalent than malaria in most regions; and infections from tick bites are now a big problem in sub-Saharan Africa ... Use insect repellent with DEET to prevent mosquito and tick bites. (Billings Gazette, MT)
The records showed many had lingering diarrhea from infections by parasites, now more common than bacterial diarrhea; dengue fever has become more prevalent than malaria in most regions; and infections from tick bites are now a big problem in sub-Saharan Africa. GeoSentinel shares its findings with health agencies so that they can update travel recommendations. (USA Today -- Travel)
The study of the database, GeoSentinel, showed that many patients had lingering diarrhea from infections by parasites, now more common than bacterial diarrhea, that dengue fever has become more prevalent than malaria in most regions except sub-Saharan Africa and Central America and that infections from tick bites are now a big problem in sub-Saharan Africa. Depending on the destination, up to two-thirds of travelers to developing countries become sick, with most of them reporting short-lived... (International Herald Tribune)
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