Lyme disease diagnostic tests do not directly test for the Lyme bacteria but only measure antibodies and do not indicate if someone has an active infection. This can result in […]
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Lyme Disease Video Education Resources
What are the biggest risk factors for persistent symptoms in Lyme disease?
Persistent symptoms can be multi-system and debilitating, and include severe fatigue, musculoskeletal pain, cardiac complications, neurologic symptoms, and cognitive problems.
Think the Lyme Disease Rash is Always a Bullseye? THINK AGAIN!
Rash myths and misconceptions set straight Lyme disease rash is: Characteristics of Lyme disease rash: A leading cause of misdiagnosis is the failure to recognize the Lyme disease rash, when […]
How to Distinguish the Signs & Symptoms of Acute Lyme Disease from COVID-19?
Although many of the early “flu-like” symptoms of COVID-19 and Lyme disease are similar, there are important differences that can help distinguish between these infections. Similar Flu-Like Symptoms: Fever Chills […]
While you are social distancing, ticks are not!
While out on a social distancing walk, or gardening, please be aware of Lyme disease. Lyme disease is a worldwide tick-borne epidemic. There are over 300,000 new cases each year […]
Lyme Disease Animation: Infection, Immune System Evasion, & Progression
This video uses medical animation to explain the complex disease processes of human Lyme disease. The animation depicts the initial Lyme disease infection, the mechanisms of immune system evasion, and […]
