You just finished a satisfying summer hike or wrapped up a weekend of yard work when you spot a tick clinging to your clothes ...

The methods for diagnosing Borrelia burgdorferi infection, the organism that causes Lyme disease, have been continuously improving since the microbe was first discovered in 1982.3 The method involves ...

Why some people recover from Lyme disease, while others experience months, years or even decades of chronic symptoms has long puzzled doctors. New research offers some clues to an immune system ...

Lyme meningitis was defined according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention criteria as a positive Lyme serology test result or erythema migrans (EM) rash.

The diagnosis of early localized Lyme disease is a clinical one and does not require serologic confirmation.1 A history of tick bite or travel to a region where Lyme disease is endemic is a ...

A Lyme disease vaccine could be available soon, Axios reports. Earlier this month, Moderna announced two new development candidates for mRNA vaccines against Lyme disease. Pfizer and Valneva also ...

For most people, Lyme disease is cured with 2-4 weeks worth of antibiotics. However, some people may have lingering damage and symptoms.

Lyme disease is not contagious. To become infected with the bacteria, a person must have been bitten by a tick that is infected with the bacteria. Lyme disease is not contagious.

This is because serologic testing for Lyme disease is expensive for the patient and often results in false positives. So, while insurance filings related to the disease may be up, actual cases may ...

One woman's Lyme disease went misdiagnosed for years 10:26. While outside this spring, it's easy to forget about a small biting inconvenience. But May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month, a time to ...