Lyme disease: Prevention tick bites

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How Lyme disease spreads Lyme disease is caused by a bacterium called Borrelia burgdorferi, which is spread through the bite of infected blacklegged ticks. Infected blacklegged ticks need to be attached for at least 24 hours in order to transmit the bacteria that causes Lyme disease. Most people get Lyme disease after being bitten by: nymphs, which are about the size of a …

Lyme disease and its prevention

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London – Lyme disease, a bacterial infection that is spread to humans through the bite of an infected tick. This bacteria is called Borrelia burgdorferi, and it is typically found in deer ticks, also known as black-legged ticks. Diagnosing Lyme disease can be hard because the symptoms can look like other illnesses. Treatment for Lyme disease typically involves a course …