Pfizer tests vaccine to fend off spread of tick-borne Lyme disease
US drugmaker and French partner begin late-stage trial with 14% of global population showing evidence of infection (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare)
Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare - August 8, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Insurance Data Shows Rise in Lyme Disease in USA
Insurance Data Shows Big Rise in Lyme Disease in US (Source: eMedicineHealth.com)
Source: eMedicineHealth.com - August 4, 2022 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Insurance Data Shows Big Rise in Lyme Disease in US Insurance Data Shows Big Rise in Lyme Disease in US
The trends show that tick-borne illnesses are becoming a more common concern nationally, not just in the areas where Lyme disease has been found historically.WebMD Health News (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines)
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - August 4, 2022 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news
Mayo Clinic Minute: What to do if you are exposed to Lyme disease
Scientists are studying why tick-borne infections, including Lyme disease, are on the rise and why ticks are expanding into new geographic areas. Lyme disease, the most common tick-borne infection, is caused by the bacteria Borrelia burgdorferi and Borrelia mayonii. It's transmitted by the bite of an infected blacklegged tick, previously known as a deer tick. The Northeast and Upper Midwest are hot spots for Lyme disease, though there are other parts of the U.S. and the world… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - July 5, 2022 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Economic Burden of Lyme Disease in High-Incidence Areas Economic Burden of Lyme Disease in High-Incidence Areas
An economic evaluation of the costs associated with Lyme disease underscores the importance of effective prevention measures.Emerging Infectious Diseases (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - June 23, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Infectious Diseases Journal Article Source Type: news
Pfizer buys stake in French vaccine maker Valneva
US pharma group to pay €90.5mn for 8% in deal that will boost joint Lyme disease programme (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare)
Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare - June 20, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Mayo Clinic Q and A: Tick-borne illnesses
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: A close friend was diagnosed recently with Lyme disease due to a tick bite. However, I recently read about some new type of tick-borne illness. My family loves to hike and be outdoors, but I'm nervous now about continuing our activities. How can I reduce our risk of illness from insect bites and protect my family? ANSWER: Enjoying the outdoors is a wonderful way to spend quality family time together, but there are certainly… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - June 15, 2022 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Nearly 10% of people in North America have had the deadly tick-borne illness Lyme disease
Scientists in southern China estimated as many as 32million Americans may have had the disease at some point in their lives. Globally, up to 14 percent of people are thought to have been infected. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - June 14, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
It's Lyme Time It's Lyme Time
Lyme prevalence is increasing. Are we paying attention?Medscape (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - June 14, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Internal Medicine Commentary Source Type: news
Nearly 15% of People Worldwide Have Had Lyme Disease, Study Says
Lyme disease was first named nearly 50 years ago in Lyme, Connecticut, but the tick-borne disease is now found around the world. A new study published in BMJ Global Health estimates that 14.5% of the world’s population has, at some point, been infected with Lyme disease, which can cause short-term symptoms including a skin rash, fever, headache, and fatigue—as well as long-term ones, including damage to the joints, heart, and nervous system.
The scourge also appears to be getting worse. Lyme prevalence has doubled from 2010 to 2021, compared to 2001 to 2010.
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Source: TIME: Health - June 14, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jeffrey Kluger Tags: Uncategorized Disease healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
Global Seroprevalence of Tickborne Lyme Disease About 14.5 Percent
TUESDAY, June 14, 2022 -- The reported estimated global seroprevalence of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato (Bb) is 14.5 percent, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis published online June 13 in BMJ Global Health.
Yan Dong, from the... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - June 14, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Mayo Clinic expert speaks of significance of Lyme disease uptick
Lyme disease has infected more than 14% of the world's population, according to a new study. "It's significant," says Dr. Bobbi Pritt, director of the Clinical Parasitology Laboratory at Mayo Clinic. "If you look at the numbers and how it breaks down in regions across the United States, in some areas, that exceeds 50% seropositivity. That means people are walking around with antibodies in their blood that are detectable. That shows they've been exposed to Lyme disease at some… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - June 14, 2022 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Nearly 15 PER CENT of world has Lyme disease, according to first global estimate
Researchers from China, who examined blood sample data from studies involving more than 150,000 people, found 14.5 per cent had Lyme disease. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - June 13, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Why So Many Long COVID Patients Are Reporting Suicidal Thoughts
Last year, Diana Berrent—the founder of Survivor Corps, a Long COVID support group—asked the group’s members if they’d ever had thoughts of suicide since developing Long COVID. About 18% of people who responded said they had, a number much higher than the 4% of the general U.S. adult population that has experienced recent suicidal thoughts.
A few weeks ago, Berrent posed the same question to current members of her group. This time, of the nearly 200 people who responded, 45% said they’d contemplated suicide.
While her poll was small and informal, the results point to a serious problem. “...
Source: TIME: Health - June 13, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jamie Ducharme Tags: Uncategorized COVID-19 healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
Farmers at High Risk of Tick-Borne Illness, But Awareness Lacking
TUESDAY, June 7, 2022 -- American farmers are at increased risk for tick bites, but new research shows they are doing little to defend themselves against the insects and the illnesses they cause.
Tick-borne diseases include Lyme disease, Rocky... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - June 7, 2022 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
