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Can a person with lyme disease pass it to their children? can the father whom is infected with the virus pass it onto his children during conception?
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Yes and yes: If the mother has lyme disease, it can be passed to the fetus during pregnancy. If the infected mother is treated with a conservative dose of antibiotics during preg, lyme doesn't circulate so doesn't infect fetus. Infected male partner can pass the infection through semen to partner. Lyme is a bacteria not a virus.
Answered 10/11/2015
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