Question 1

do you treat lyme disease?

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Yes: Usually need treatment with antibiotics

Question 2

how do you get lyme disease?

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Bite of infected tic: Lime disease is spread by ticks that have acquired the germ in the past and it stays in their system. A tick bite from another of the same species without the LD germ will not do it. The tick must get on your body, settle in for a feeding & feed long enough to pass the germ to you (hours).

Question 3

do fleas cause lyme disease?

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Spirochete in fleas: The organism (borellia sp.) that causes lyme disease has been found in fleas and mosquitos but has not yet been found to contribute to transmission of lyme disease in humans this way.

Question 4

how does lyme disease spread?

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Tick Bite: As grose as it gets, this germ is passed to someone during the processs of being fed on by an infected tick. The tick caries the germ & during the blood extraction passes the germ to the victum. It is not passed by mosquitos or by chance encounter with people who have the illness.

Question 5

how does lyme disease attack?

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Lyme: Caused by a spiral bacteria (borrelia burgdorferi), symptoms are fever, headache, fatigue, and a rash called erythema migrans which expands out like a snakem leaving a pale center.  If untreated, infection can spread to joints, heart, and the nervous system. Lyme disease is diagnosed based on symptoms, physical findings (e.g., rash), and the possibility of exposure to infected ticks.

Question 6

does lyme disease cause diareha?

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No: Diarrhea is not a common feature of lyme disease.

Question 7

is nature source of lyme disease?

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Could say that: Nature is the source of most things.  Lyme disease is caused by a bacterium transmitted by ticks.  Both bacteria and ticks are natural.

Question 8

how can i tell if i have lyme disease?

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See Lyme-literate MD: Lyme disease is surprisingly common but can be hard to diagnose. Most md's aren't too knowledgeable about it & may do a screening test that misses over half the cases & say you don't have it.No test is definitive- it's ultimately a clinical diagnosis. It's best to see a "lyme-literate" doc-see www.Chroniclymedisease.Com/llmd-referrals  for an overview: www.Lymediseaseresource.Com/burrguide2008.Pdf.

Question 9

i tested positive for lyme disease in 6?

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Need more info: So what is your question? One needs to know your symptoms and which 6 bands were positive. It may or may not have any significance.

Question 10

what is the cause of lyme disease usually?

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Borrelia bacteria: Lyme disease is an infection caused by a bacteria, borrelia burgdorferi.It is usually transmitted by deer ticks & the longer the tick is attached the greater the chance of infection.However, about half of those with lyme do not recall being bitten by a tick.It is proven that stinging flies can transmit it & possibly spiders, mosquitoes etc.It may be sexually transmitted & passed to babies in utero.

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