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  2. Weather and climate effects on Lyme disease exposure

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    Overall climate is more determinate of tick population and daily weather has a subtle effect on the spread of tick-borne disease. Being mindful of daily weather patterns and vigilantly avoiding exposure to ticks reduces human exposure to Lyme disease. [5] Lyme disease number of cases reported by county 2007. Peak summer weather July 2007.

  3. Never ignore a tick bite if it looks like this - AOL

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    “[With Lyme disease], the rash is a localized infection,” Dr. Mudassar says. “The center may be clear with a red, circular margin outside.” This rash may also become itchy or swollen for ...

  4. Lyme disease - Wikipedia

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    Lyme disease, also known as Lyme borreliosis, is a tick-borne disease caused by species of Borrelia bacteria, transmitted by blood-feeding ticks in the genus Ixodes. [4][9][10] The most common sign of infection is an expanding red rash, known as erythema migrans (EM), which appears at the site of the tick bite about a week afterwards. [1]

  5. Lyme disease cases have gone up in the U.S. Here's why - AOL

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    “These ticks become infected with the Lyme bacterium by biting an infected rodent, bird or other animal.” Symptoms can show up within three to 30 days after a tick bite. Most people develop a ...

  6. Erythema migrans - Wikipedia

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    Erythema migrans or erythema chronicum migrans is an expanding rash often seen in the early stage of Lyme disease, and can also (but less commonly) be caused by southern tick-associated rash illness (STARI). [1][2] It can appear anywhere from one day to one month after a tick bite. This rash does not represent an allergic reaction to the bite ...

  7. Disease infected ticks are looking to bite. How people can ...

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    Ticks, like many of us, become more active during warmer weather," said Dr. Chitra Punjabi, the Health Department director of TB & Communicable Disease Control. "Ticks that carry Lyme disease ...

  8. Southern tick-associated rash illness - Wikipedia

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    Infectious disease. Southern tick-associated rash illness (STARI) is an emerging infectious disease related to Lyme disease that occurs in southeastern and south-central United States. It is spread by tick bites and it was hypothesized that the illness was caused by the bacteria Borrelia lonestari. However, there is insufficient evidence to ...

  9. Ticks and Lyme disease emerge for 2024 season: How to ... - AOL

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    Lyme disease is caused by the borrelia bacteria spread by infected blacklegged ticks, according to the CDC. The most common symptom found in 70 to 80% of cases is an expanding rash that may be ...