About Tick Transmitted Diseases in Dogs

2010-02-22T21:12:17Z

For outdoor dogs, the likelihood of encountering a tick on their daily adventures is fairly high. As you may know, ticks are extremely small and difficult to detect and they can carry and transmit a number of harmful diseases. Probably the most dangerous and well known is Lyme disease.<br><br>But ticks can transmit a number of other potentially fatal diseases including Rocky Mountain spotted fever and babesiosis, a blood disorder. How does it happen? Well, there ar...

Experts dispute Lyme disease-violence claim

2010-03-03T18:35:56Z

<div id="subtitle">Experts say Lyme disease doesn't cause violence, despite claims from shooting suspect's mom</div><div><p>The mother of a man charged in the Sunday shooting death of a church pastor blames Lyme disease for his mental problems. However, leading disease specialists say there's no convincing evidence linking the tickborne ailment to such violent behavior.</p><p>"Lyme disease doesn't cause people to...

Authorities charge man in Illinois church shooting

2010-03-03T18:41:30Z

<div><p>A man was charged with murder Monday for allegedly shooting a southern Illinois pastor through the heart during Sunday services.</p><p>Terry J. Sedlacek, 27, of Troy, was charged with two counts each of first-degree murder and aggravated battery, said Stephanee Smith, spokeswoman for

Beware of Bug Bites and Stings

2010-03-05T12:28:19Z

Warm weather makes it easier to spend more time outdoors, but it also brings out the bugs. Ticks are usually harmless. But a tick bite can lead to Lyme disease, which is caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi. The bacteria are transmitted to people by the black-legged deer tick, which is about the size of a pinhead and usually lives on deer. Infected ticks can also cause other diseases, such as Rocky Mountain spotted fever.

Another insect-borne illness, West Nile virus, is transm...

Beware of Ticks … & Lyme Disease

2010-03-05T11:39:22Z

While everyone is susceptible to tick bites, campers, hikers, and people who work on gardens and in other leafy outdoor venues are at the greatest risk of being bitten by them.

This is important because Lyme disease, an infection caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi, or B. burgdorferi, is transmitted via the bite of infected ticks.

Lyme disease is named after a town in Connecticut where, in 1975, it was first recogni...

Tickborne Diseases

2010-03-05T11:56:40Z

Types of Tickborne Diseases Babesiosis Ehrlichiosis and Anaplasmosis Lyme Disease Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever Tularemia Understanding Tickborne Diseases . Tickborne diseases are becoming a serious problem in this country as people increasingly build homes in formerly uninhabited wilderness areas where ticks and their animal hosts live. Tickborne diseases can be caused by viruses, bacteria, or parasites. Most people become infected through tick bites during the spring and summer months.

Lyme Disease - Neurological Complications

2010-03-05T12:10:29Z

What are Neurological Complications Of Lyme Disease?Lyme disease is caused by a bacterial organism that is transmitted to humans via the bite of an infected tick. Most people bitten by an infected tick develop a characteristic skin rash around the area of the bite. The rash may feel hot to the touch, and vary in size, shape, and color, but it will often have a "bull's eye" appearance (a red ring with a clear center). However, there are those who will not develop the rash, which makes Lyme dis...

Lyme Disease

2010-03-05T11:57:51Z

NIAID's Role in Lyme Disease Research . The NIAID has a long-standing commitment to conduct research on Lyme borreliosis, or Lyme disease. The major goals of the NIAID Lyme Disease Research Program are to develop better means of diagnosing, treating, and preventing this disease. To accomplish these objectives, the NIAID Lyme disease research portfolio includes a broad range of activities designed to incr...

The latest in Lyme Disease