US poised for outbreak of deadly tick fever spreading from Mexico
A report published on Wednesday found that a deadly tick-borne illness, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, is spreading from Mexico to the US thanks to a new tick that spreads a more virulent strain. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - August 16, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Lyme Disease Vaccine Being Developed
BOSTON (CBS) – More and more people are being afflicted by Lyme disease, not only here in New England but around the country. It begs the question, why don’t we have a vaccine to prevent this common tick-borne illness?
A human vaccine was introduced in 1998. It was effective but expensive and there was public concern about its safety and sales were low, so it was yanked off the market four years later. Right now there is only a Lyme vaccine for dogs.
Fortunately, there is a new vaccine for humans in the pipeline developed by a French company, which says it has received fast-track status from the FDA and hopes t...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - August 15, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Boston News Health Syndicated Local Watch Listen Dr. Mallika Marshall LYME DISEASE Source Type: news
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (and other tickborne diseases) Toolkit for Healthcare Providers with Continuing Education
Toolkit includes video, pocket physician card, clinical timeline, and manual on Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever. (Source: PHPartners.org)
Source: PHPartners.org - August 8, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Lyme Disease From Tick Bites a Threat in All 50 States
Quest Diagnostics reports that Lyme disease, a tick-borne ailment, continues to swell and is a risk to people across the United States. (Source: AARP.org News)
Source: AARP.org News - August 8, 2018 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Lyme disease is now in all 50 states of America
The chronic tick-borne illness has long been rampant across the North East, which has historically accounted for 95 percent of cases. But a new report shows a 194% rise in cases in California. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - August 6, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Better Prevention and Treatment of Tick-borne Diseases Needed Better Prevention and Treatment of Tick-borne Diseases Needed
A surge in tickborne infections and a rare anaphylaxis highlight the need for next-generation diagnostics, more comprehensive treatment options, and the development of effective vaccines.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - August 6, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news
Better Prevention of Tick-borne Diseases Needed
Better Prevention and Treatment of Tick-borne Diseases Needed (Source: eMedicineHealth.com)
Source: eMedicineHealth.com - August 6, 2018 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Lyme Disease Striking More Americans in More States
TUESDAY, July 31, 2018 -- There ' s been a sharp spike in Lyme disease cases in the United States, and the tick-borne illness has now spread to all 50 states, a new report shows. " Lyme disease is a bigger risk to more people in the United States than... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - July 31, 2018 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
NIH: Tickborne diseases are a growing problem
National Institutes of Health officials, alarmed by increasing tickborne infections in United States, are urging improved diagnostics and vaccines development. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - July 26, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Tickborne diseases are likely to increase, say NIH officials
Bacteria cause most tickborne diseases in the United States. (Source: National Institutes of Health (NIH) News Releases)
Source: National Institutes of Health (NIH) News Releases - July 25, 2018 Category: American Health Source Type: news
DEET Is the Most Effective Bug Spray. But Is It Safe?
Sure, itchy bug bites are a nuisance. But for those living in parts of the country where mosquito or tick-borne illnesses are common—and these days, that’s most of us—bug-repellent sprays and liquids are an important safeguard against Lyme disease, West Nile virus and other serious health conditions.
The annual number of people sickened by mosquitos or tick bites has more than tripled since 2004, according to the CDC. The World Health Organization has concluded that climate change is a likely contributor to these increases, which are predicted to continue as warmer global temperatures expand the habitats ...
Source: TIME: Health - July 25, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Markham Heid Tags: Uncategorized healthytime Research Source Type: news
Tickborne diseases are likely to increase, say NIAID officials
(NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases) The incidence of tickborne infections in the United States has risen significantly within the past decade. It is imperative, therefore, that public health officials and scientists build a robust understanding of pathogenesis, design improved diagnostics, and develop preventive vaccines, according to a new commentary in the New England Journal of Medicine from leading scientists at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). (Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases)
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - July 25, 2018 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Ticks and Illness; Stool Tests and Mortality: It's PodMed Double T! (with audio)
(MedPage Today) -- This week ' s topics include tick-borne illness, late life blood pressure and stroke, a simple ED intervention to reduce suicidality, and fecal occult blood and mortality. (Source: MedPage Today Primary Care)
Source: MedPage Today Primary Care - July 21, 2018 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
