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Infectious Disease
Study data from Harvard University update knowledge of infectious disease
July 8th, 2008
According to recent research published in the journal Infectious Disease Clinics of North America, "Lyme borreliosis, or Lyme disease, is a globally occurring, systemic disease caused by the spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi and transmitted by the Ixodes tick. The disease classically is divided into three stages." "Stage 1, the early localized stage, generally occurs several days or up to I month after the initial tick bite. It is notable for an influenza-like illness and often is accompanied by the erythema migrans (EM) rash. Stage 2, the early disseminated stage, occurs weeks to months after EM. Neurologic symptoms and musculoskeletal complaints are the hallmarks...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-07-08)
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