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American Family Physician
May 15, 2001 |
What is Babesiosis? Babesiosis is a rare illness that is caused by a parasite, or bug, that lives in some ticks. Deer ticks carry the parasite that causes this illness. Whenever you find a tick on you or on someone else, try to save it to show to your doctor...   |
American Family Physician
August 1, 2001 |
What You Should Know About Tick-borne Diseases What are tick-borne diseases?... Who gets tick-borne diseases?... How would I know if I have a tick-borne disease?... How are tick-borne diseases treated?... How can I prevent tick-borne diseases?... |
American Family Physician
July 15, 2002 |
Tick-Borne Diseases What are tick-borne diseases?... Who gets tick-borne diseases?... How would I know if I have a tick-borne disease?... How can I prevent tick-borne diseases?... |
American Family Physician
November 15, 2005
Roscoe & Epperly |
Tick-Borne Relapsing Fever The diagnosis of tick-borne relapsing fever requires an accurate characterization of the fever and a thorough medical, social, and travel history of the patient. |
American Family Physician
August 15, 2002 |
How to Remove a Tick It is important to remove the tick as soon as possible. Use these steps. |
National Gardening
Michael MacCaskey |
Lyme Disease The FDA has approved Lymerix, the first vaccine for Lyme disease. For maximum effectiveness, three injections at least a month apart are required. The vaccine is a good choice if you live in high-risk areas and spend a lot of time outdoors... |
National Gardening
Suzanne DeJohn |
Protect Yourself from Summer's Insect Pests Sure, the list of illnesses carried by summer's insect pests is daunting. But the nuisance factor alone of ticks, mosquitoes, and fleas warrants finding ways to repel them. Here are a few helpful suggestions. |
American Family Physician
June 15, 2005
Bratton & Corey |
Tick-Borne Disease It is important for family physicians to consider tick-borne illnesses when patients present with influenza-like symptoms. |
American Family Physician
April 15, 2004
Lo Re, Occi, & Macgregor |
Identifying the Vector of Lyme Disease Overview of the identification of the important morphologic features of a tick that are important in determining the risk of Lyme disease. |
AskMen.com
Dustin Driver |
How To Check A Doctor's Credentials Here's a five-step plan to finding a good doctor. |
