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Lyme Disease Demystified: Early Signs, Prevention, and Prompt Treatment
health27 days ago

Lyme Disease Demystified: Early Signs, Prevention, and Prompt Treatment

Lyme disease is a bacterial infection from infected blacklegged ticks. Early symptoms resemble the flu, and a hallmark expanding rash may appear. If detected early, most cases are treatable; removing a tick within 24 hours lowers risk and preventive measures help. Treatment is typically a 10–14 day course of antibiotics (e.g., doxycycline, amoxicillin, cefuroxime), with longer therapy for severe cases. A small number may experience lingering fatigue or cognitive symptoms after treatment (PTLDS), but prolonged antibiotics are not beneficial.

via USA Today|
#antibiotics#early-detection#health
New York Faces STARI Mystery as Lone Star Tick Spreads North
health1 month ago

New York Faces STARI Mystery as Lone Star Tick Spreads North

In New York, doctors report an 8-year-old girl with a bull’s-eye rash who was diagnosed with STARI after a lone star tick bite. STARI’s cause remains unclear—potential infection with Borrelia lonestari or a tick bite hypersensitivity—and there are no specific tests; diagnosis relies on ruling out Lyme disease and identifying a lone star tick. As lone star ticks expand into the Northeast and Midwest, misdiagnosis could rise, highlighting the need for better diagnostics and tick species identification, along with preserving ticks for study.

via Gizmodo|
#borrelia-lonestari#health#lone-star-tick
From Dog Ticks to Human Vaccines: A Growing Push to Prevent Lyme Disease
health1 month ago

From Dog Ticks to Human Vaccines: A Growing Push to Prevent Lyme Disease

Lyme disease cases are rising as ticks expand due to climate change, and there are currently no licensed vaccines for people, though several are advancing. Pfizer/Valneva's four-dose PF-07307405 vaccine showed over 70% efficacy in a large phase 3 trial; Moderna is testing two Lyme vaccines in phase 2; Yale is exploring a tick-saliva–targeting approach; and Tonix's TNX-4800 antibody injections are in early trials, with Tarsus pursuing an oral pill. In dogs, tick protection is common, while preventive strategies for humans emphasize avoiding tall grass, protective clothing, and thorough tick checks. A prior human vaccine, LYMErix, disappeared in 2002 due to safety concerns and low demand.

via BBC|
#health#lyme-disease#pfizer
Lyme vaccine hangs on a stalled federal guidance panel
health1 month ago

Lyme vaccine hangs on a stalled federal guidance panel

Rising Lyme cases in Maine meet a stalled rollout as Pfizer/Valneva's Lyme vaccine awaits FDA approval but cannot be recommended by the CDC’s independent ACIP after Robert F. Kennedy Jr. fired the panel and a court injunction blocks its meetings; without official guidance, insurance coverage and physician prescribing remain unclear, leaving access uncertain despite positive trial results and ongoing vaccine development by others.

via The Maine Monitor|
#acip#fda-approval#health
Tick Eradication Isn’t Feasible: The Ecological and Public-Health Impasse
lifestyle1 month ago

Tick Eradication Isn’t Feasible: The Ecological and Public-Health Impasse

A NY Post piece examines the rising tick threat and why eradicating ticks is not practically or environmentally feasible. It highlights CDC data showing more tick bites, surveys the ecological risks of broad-spectrum controls, and reviews targeted strategies—deer and rodent management, biological controls, and experimental genetic approaches—while noting legal and ethical hurdles. The takeaway is that ticks cannot be eliminated quickly or cleanly; public health should focus on reducing exposure and advancing research rather than pursuing a wholesale tick purge.

via New York Post|
#ecology#lifestyle#lyme-disease
Green Lakes Named Second on National Tick-Borne Illness Concern List
local1 month ago

Green Lakes Named Second on National Tick-Borne Illness Concern List

Green Lakes in Fayetteville, NY, ranked No. 2 on WorldAtlas’s national tick-borne illness concerns list—a ranking built from regional Lyme disease data, research and firsthand reports, not park-specific case counts. New York Lyme cases are rising (nearly 23,000 statewide last year, excluding NYC). Health officials urge routine tick checks before and after outdoor time, use of repellents and light-colored clothing, and checking children and pets; biologist Dave Knable notes his brother’s Lyme disease and discusses protecting his dog with a preventive collar, while NY Health Commissioner Dr. Jim McDonald stresses prevention before illness.

via WSTM|
#green-lakes#local#lyme-disease
Harriman State Park Emerges as a Major Tick-Activity Hotspot
health1 month ago

Harriman State Park Emerges as a Major Tick-Activity Hotspot

Harriman State Park in New York’s Lower Hudson Valley ranked No. 3 nationally on a World Atlas list of state parks with tick activity and documented tick-borne illnesses, with researchers citing its large deer population and heavy visitor traffic; the report notes rising Lyme disease cases in New York and a 145% jump in ticks submitted for testing from 2024 to 2025, prompting health officials to urge protective clothing, insect repellent, staying on marked trails, and thorough tick checks after outdoor trips.

via VINnews|
#deer-ticks#harriman-state-park#health
Two NY Parks Among America’s Top Tick Hotspots
health1 month ago

Two NY Parks Among America’s Top Tick Hotspots

World Atlas ranked U.S. parks by tick activity, placing Green Lakes State Park (Onondaga County) at No. 2 and Harriman State Park (Rockland/Orange counties) at No. 3. The piece highlights rising tick activity and Lyme disease risk in New York, with statewide Lyme cases averaging about 17,500 annually and nearly 19,000 in 2024, plus a 145% jump in tick submissions to SUNY’s vector-disease labs between 2024 and 2025. Prevention tips include wearing protective clothing, staying on trails, performing regular tick checks, showering after outdoors, and proper tick removal.

via Democrat and Chronicle|
#green-lakes-state-park#harriman-state-park#health
Hiking in Tick Country: The US Parks Battling Lyme Disease
health1 month ago

Hiking in Tick Country: The US Parks Battling Lyme Disease

A health-focused ranking of U.S. state parks by tick-borne illness risk, highlighting Northeast, mid-Atlantic, and upper Midwest sites where deer, mice, and infected ticks overlap. Parks named include Pine Grove Furnace (PA), Green Lakes and Harriman (NY), Round Valley (NJ), Devil's Lake (WI), Jay Cooke and Itasca (MN), Starved Rock and Mississippi Palisades (IL), and Ridley Creek (PA). The piece also shares research findings and patient anecdotes, and concludes with practical prevention tips (DEET, protective clothing, staying on trails, thorough body checks, and heat-treating clothing) to reduce tick exposure without avoiding outdoor recreation.

via WorldAtlas|
#health#lyme-disease#public-health
Lyme-Carrying Ticks Expand Into Western North Carolina, UNC Study Finds
health1 month ago

Lyme-Carrying Ticks Expand Into Western North Carolina, UNC Study Finds

UNC-led surveillance in western North Carolina found about 40% of adult blacklegged ticks tested carried Borrelia burgdorferi, the Lyme disease bacterium, with 3 of 7 nymphs positive as well. Researchers collected 373 ticks from 25 homes in the Biltmore Forest area, and about 75% of ticks were blacklegged. The findings suggest Lyme risk is expanding southward into residential parts of western NC, underscoring the need for tick checks and preventive measures.

via WRAL|
#health#lyme-disease#tick-borne-diseases
Lyme Disease Finds Southern Ground as Ticks Expand Southward
health1 month ago

Lyme Disease Finds Southern Ground as Ticks Expand Southward

New CDC findings from Biltmore Forest, NC show 39.6% of tested deer ticks carried Borrelia burgdorferi and four ticks harbored Anaplasma phagocytophilum or Borrelia miyamotoi, with 17 Lyme cases in the area, illustrating that Lyme and other tick-borne illnesses are moving south; doctors are urged to consider these infections even in nontraditional areas amid testing gaps and rising tick ranges due to warming climates.

via NBC News|
#cdc#health#lyme-disease
TickCrusher: At-home tick test promises Lyme-bacteria results in minutes
health1 month ago

TickCrusher: At-home tick test promises Lyme-bacteria results in minutes

LymeAlert’s TickCrusher is a $50 at-home kit that pulverizes a removed tick to test for Borrelia burgdorferi in about 15–30 minutes, offering a fast data point to guide when to seek care and potentially reduce unnecessary antibiotics. It tests ticks rather than diagnosing human infection, can handle up to five ticks per kit, and includes a planned companion app to track bites, share results with doctors, and map high-risk areas.

via New York Post|
#at-home-test#health#lyme-disease
Mold, Misinformation, and the Fight for Tenant Health
healthcare2 months ago

Mold, Misinformation, and the Fight for Tenant Health

An investigative essay tracing a mold outbreak in a Brooklyn rental to show how MAHA-influenced wellness culture converts mold illness into a political issue. It contrasts the author’s personal symptoms and online detox narratives with landlord neglect and broader housing failures, arguing that mold is best addressed through tenant organizing and housing policy rather than profit-driven detox schemes.

via Home ❧ Current Affairs|
#healthcare#landlords#lyme-disease