Lyme Disease: How to Prevent It, and What to Do if a Tick Bites You
- Lyme disease cases spiked in 2022 and 2023, with ticks transmitting the disease to humans.
- This increase prompted the CDC to emphasize the importance of proper tick removal to prevent infection.
- Ticks can transmit bacteria causing Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, and Colorado tick fever.
- Harker stated IV antibiotics may be used for cardiac issues; a pacemaker may be needed for heart block.
- Researchers are actively working on a new Lyme disease vaccine, targeting the CspZ protein for the effort.
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Tick, mosquito season ‘concerning’ for Pitkin County
Springtime means tick and mosquito season is starting — a risky time of year in light of a recently confirmed Lyme disease case in Pitkin County and the threat of mosquito-born illnesses looming. According to Carlyn Porter, emergency response and epidemiology program administrator for Pitkin County, the Lyme disease case was confirmed in the county in April 2023 in a “someone with no travel history.” The county is still unsure how or where the i…
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