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Dogs Can Get Lyme Disease, Too
MONDAY, April 29, 2024 – People worry about contracting Lyme disease from ticks, but they should be concerned for their furry friends as well, veterinarians say. Dogs throughout the United States...
Sharp Increase Seen in Lyme Disease Cases in 2022 After Revised Definition
THURSDAY, Feb. 15, 2024 – In 2022, there was an increase in the number of reported Lyme disease cases following implementation of a revised surveillance case definition, according to research...
Blacks More Likely to Have Disseminated Manifestations of Lyme Disease
THURSDAY, Dec. 14, 2023 – Black patients are more likely to be diagnosed with disseminated manifestations of Lyme disease (LD) and experience longer time to appropriate treatment, according to a...
Shelter Dogs Vulnerable to Diseases Spread by Ticks, Mosquitoes
FRIDAY, Aug. 25, 2023 – Warming temperatures may be bringing a new risk for shelter dogs: the spread of tick- and mosquito-borne disease in a broader geographic area, according to a new study. Bites...
Bella Hadid Opens Up About Lyme Disease Battle
TUESDAY, Aug. 8, 2023 – Top model Bella Hadid is talking about being "finally healthy" and feeling well after more than a decade of health issues, including Lyme disease. Hadid shared her struggle...
Provider Awareness and Knowledge of Alpha-Gal Syndrome Limited
THURSDAY, July 27, 2023 – Awareness and knowledge of alpha-gal syndrome (AGS), an emerging, tick bite-associated immunoglobulin E (IgE)-mediated allergic condition, is limited among health care...
Nearly a Half-Million Americans Might Have Tick-Borne Meat Allergy Syndrome
THURSDAY, July 27, 2023 – Tick bites can cause crippling infections like Lyme disease in humans, but new research suggests they can also trigger a serious meat allergy in far more Americans than...
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