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 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
Tick-borne illnesses have increased 350% in rural America since 2007
Analysis by FAIR Health - which has one of America's largest claims databases - showed a 357 percent surge in claims linked to the tick-borne illness from 2007 to 2021 in rural areas. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - August 3, 2022 Category: Consumer Health 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
5 Things to Know About Ehrlichiosis and Anaplasmosis 5 Things to Know About Ehrlichiosis and Anaplasmosis
Ehrlichiosis and anaplasmosis are emerging but underrecognized tickborne diseases in the United StatesCDC Expert Commentary (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines)
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - June 21, 2022 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Infectious Diseases Commentary 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
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
Powassan Virus Kills Woman, 2nd Such Tick-Borne Infection In Connecticut In 2022
Climate change and warmer temperatures have helped the tick population grow and grow. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - June 9, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Bruce Y. Lee, Senior Contributor Tags: Healthcare /healthcare Innovation /innovation Science /science Editors' Pick editors-pick business pharma Source Type: news
Connecticut woman in her 90s dies after testing positive for rare tick-borne Powassan virus
The individual - who has not been named - lived in New London county which borders Rhode Island. She died two weeks after being admitted to hospital. It is the second death from the virus this year. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - June 8, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News 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
Tick-Borne Disease Part II: Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever
At present there is a serious outbreak in Iraq of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever, a rare but deadly tick-borne disease. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - June 3, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: William A. Haseltine, Contributor Tags: Healthcare /healthcare Innovation /innovation business pharma & Source Type: news
'Outdoorsy' Father-of-two, 65, left suffering memory problems with Lyme disease
Russell Bell, 65, from Raleigh in North Carolina, was only diagnosed with the tick-borne disease after he went for tests nine months after developing symptoms. He died earlier this year. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - June 2, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
'Outdoorsy' Father-of-two, 60, left suffering memory problems with Lyme disease
Russell Bell, 65, from Raleigh in North Carolina, was only diagnosed with the tick-borne disease after he went for tests nine months after developing symptoms. He died earlier this year. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - June 1, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
