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Tick Bites - Source:InteliHealth Medical ContentTicks are tiny, biting insects that feed on the blood of warm-blooded animals, including humans. They burrow painlessly into the skin with their feeding parts, bite, draw blood, and eventually drop off when they become engorged with blood.
Lyme Disease->Basics
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Use These Simple Measures To Prevent Tick Bites - Source:Centers for Disease Control and PreventionYou can help to prevent Lyme disease by learning how to prevent tick bites.
Lyme Disease->Take Action
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Lyme Disease - Source:InteliHealth Medical ContentLyme disease is an infection caused by bacteria called
Borrelia burgdorferi. These bacteria are transmitted through the bites of ticks, primarily the deer tick.
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Lyme Disease->Basics
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News Review From Harvard Medical School -- 20,000 Lyme Disease Cases Each Year - Source:A Perspective From The Harvard Medical SchoolThe number of reported Lyme disease cases has doubled since 1991, U.S. health officials say. That's the year when doctors first were told to report cases to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). About 20,000 cases a year were reported from 2003 through 2005. Most occurred in the summer. Lyme disease is spread mainly by tick bites. The disease is most common in Northeastern, Mid-Atlantic and North Central states. The new numbers were published June 14 in the CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
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Give Your Kids a Safe Summer - Source:Harvard Medical School CommentarySummer brings warm, longer days and plenty of time outdoors. To help keep your children safe this summer, follow these tips, adapted from recommendations by the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Health Insight->Health Insight Summer Holidays
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Rash - Source:InteliHealth Medical ContentA rash is a temporary eruption or discoloration of the skin that is often inflamed or swollen.
Men's Health->Wellness and Prevention->Your Appearance
Diseases and Conditions->R->Rash
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Beyond Lyme Disease - Source:InteliHealth Medical ContentYou may have heard about Lyme disease and its telltale rash, but do you know about the other, harder to detect, tick-borne illnesses?
Lyme Disease->Basics
Lyme Disease->Features
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No Match for Tick Removal - Source:Harvard Medical School CommentaryIt's standard summer-camp lore: To remove a tick, light a match, blow it out and touch the hot tip to the tick. But this technique may not work, and it may make matters worse.
Lyme Disease->Features
Lyme Disease->Take Action
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Anatomy Of A Tick Bite - Source:InteliHealth Medical ContentWhat happens when a tick gets under your skin.
Lyme Disease->Basics
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Insect-Venom Allergies - Source:InteliHealth Medical ContentAbout 100 people a year die from allergic reactions to bee stings. Fire-ant bites also can be life threatening.
Allergy->Learn The Basics->More ...->Types Of Allergies->Bee Stings And Insect Bites
Allergy->Types Of Allergies->Bee Stings And Insect Bites
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News Review From Harvard Medical School -- Treatment of Insect-Bite Allergies Falls Short - Source:A Perspective From The Harvard Medical SchoolEmergency departments often don't follow recommended treatments for people who have allergic reactions to insect bites, says a new study. In a review of records from 15 hospitals, researchers found that only 12% of the patients with insect-bite reactions received epinephrine, the recommended treatment for severe reactions. This occurred even though 31% of patients experienced anaphylaxis, which can be life-threatening. The study was published in the September issue of the Journal of Allergy & Clinical Immunology.
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I think my daughter was bitten by a brown recluse spider. What should I do? - Source:Leann M. Lesperance, M.D., Ph.D.Most spiders found in the United States are harmless. Bites from a brown recluse spider or a black widow spider can be dangerous, however. If you think your daughter was bitten by a brown recluse spider, you should call her doctor right away.
Ask the Doc->Skin and Hair
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Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever - Source:InteliHealth Medical ContentRocky Mountain is a severe illness caused by tiny bacteria called Rickettsia rickettsii, which are transmitted through the bite of an infected tick.
Diseases and Conditions->R->Rocky mountain spotted fever
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Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever - Source:InteliHealth Medical ContentRe-emerging, right on schedule.
Lyme Disease->Basics
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Meningitis Prevention And Awareness - Source:InteliHealthMeningitis strikes thousands of people in the United States each year and can cause serious illness, brain damage and death. Although it affects people of all ages, children and those living in group settings are most at risk. James H. Conway, MD, FAAP, who specializes in pediatric infectious diseases at Riley Hospital for Children and serves as a national board member for the Meningitis Foundation of America, answers your questions about meningitis symptoms, types and methods of prevention.
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News Review From Harvard Medical School -- West Nile Cases Up So Far - Source:A Perspective From The Harvard Medical SchoolWest Nile virus cases are occurring at four times the rate of last year, the Associated Press reported July 27. And 2006 was the worst season in a few years. So far, 122 cases have been reported in 19 states, U.S. health officials said. Most were west of the Mississippi. That's compared with 33 cases this time last year. Most cases usually occur in August and September. The season could be milder if cooler weather comes in those months, officials said.
