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Tick borne illness
Tick-borne illnesses are bacterial, viral, or protozoal infections that are transmitted by tick bites.
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
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A 41-year old asked:
What are the symptoms of a tick-borne illness?
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A 33-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: Tick borne illness?
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A 55-year old female asked:
If my dog has a tick borne illness and he bites me, am i at risk of catching it?
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A 41-year old asked:
Can tick borne illnesses(i.E.Lyme disease etc) cause disability?
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A 38-year old asked:
What is the treatment for tick-borne illness?
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A 45-year old male asked:
Tick bite continue to itch 4 mos after bite...took doxycillin immed after bite "just in case." No other symptoms, no evid of tick borne illnesses or cellulitis. Piece of tick still under the skin?
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A 32-year old male asked:
Can any tick-borne illness produce a rash similar to RMSF? Rash is my only symptom. Fading on doxy but still popping up in new spots here and ther
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A 29-year old male asked:
Aside from Lyme itself, do the long-term and sometimes extreme treatment protocols by "Lyme literate mds" for tick-borne illness have any truth? They have you believe all humans in the E USA need combitorial antibiotics/antiprotozoals to find health
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A 33-year old female asked:
Good morning, I just found a tick on my 4yo back, it attached itself during the night. Do I have to take him to a Dr to check it out or wait to check for signs of illness first?
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A 38-year old female asked:
Does a tick have to be engorged to transmit illness or make me sick and if the tick still flat am I ok I'm really worried thank u ?
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A 30-year old asked:
Can a tick bite cause lupus disease?
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A 46-year old asked:
How probable is a tick to have Lyme disease?
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A 44-year old asked:
What to get from a tick besides Lyme disease?
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A 32-year old male asked:
Which tick can cause Lyme Disease? Dog fleas?
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A 46-year old asked:
How easy is it to get Lyme disease from ticks?
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A 44-year old asked:
What are the symptoms of lime disease from ticks?
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A 32-year old male asked:
Can one get Lyme disease if accidently eat a tick ?
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A 24-year old asked:
Can Lyme disease be spread through anything besides ticks?
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A 16-year old female asked:
Does a second tick have to bite for Lyme disease to reoccur
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A 45-year old asked:
Are there some places that they have ticks but not Lyme disease?
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A 31-year old asked:
What to do if i found a tiny tick on me, will i die from lime disease?
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A 40-year old asked:
My tick or bug bit is getting puffier and larger. Is this possible Lyme disease?
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A 49-year old asked:
So i'm curious if i contract a disease from a tick, how long will it be before serious side effects set in?
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A 29-year old asked:
Which are the ticks that carry Lyme disease?
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A 29-year old female asked:
What is Lyme disease risk in early November in St. Louis? A friends dog stayed my house slept on bed had tick. When will blood test show if have Lyme
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A 39-year old asked:
Can i get Lyme disease from my tick bite?
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A 32-year old asked:
Does ring around tick bite always mean Lyme disease?
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A 31-year old asked:
What are the symptoms of Lyme disease if a deer tick?
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A 39-year old asked:
Tick bite not Lyme disease that won't heal, what do I do?
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A 40-year old asked:
How do I know if my tick bit is associated with Lyme disease?
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