Lyme Disease
Hair Loss from Lyme Disease: What’s the Connection?
Months or even years after an initial tick bite, it’s possible to develop complications from Lyme disease. One possible complication is hair loss, though more research is needed on this relationship. Lyme disease is a condition caused when a tick…
What is Early Localized Lyme Disease?
Lyme disease, also known as Lyme borreliosis, is a condition caused by an infection with the bacteria Borrelia burgdorferi. This bacteria is spread through tick bites. People who work outside or spend time in woodland areas are most likely to…
What is Late Lyme Disease?
Lyme disease, also known as Lyme borreliosis, is caused by an infection with the bacteria Borrelia burgdorferi. This bacteria is disseminated through tick bites. Infected ticks usually bite small mammals, which do not develop any kind of infection from the…
What is Lyme Disease?
Lyme disease (LD), also known as Lyme borreliosis, is a condition caused by an infection with the bacteria Borrelia burgdorferi, which is spread through the bites of infected black-legged ticks. The World Health Organisation classifies LD as an infectious or…
What is Early Disseminated Lyme Disease?
Early disseminated Lyme disease, also known as Lyme borreliosis, is caused by an infection with the bacteria Borrelia burgdorferi. This bacteria is spread through tick bites. People who work outside or spend time in woodland areas are most likely to…