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Canada: Emerging tick-borne pathogens on the rise in the central part of the country

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Tick-borne pathogens, known for causing illnesses such as Lyme disease, are on the rise in Central Canada – presenting new risks in areas where they were never previously detected. The findings from...

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Maine on track to break records for anaplasmosis, babesiosis, and Lyme disease cases in 2022

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NewsDesk @bactiman63  The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC) urges Maine people and visitors to take precautions against tick bites this fall. Maine experiences increased adult...

Lyme Disease Vaccine Candidate to enter Phase 3 Study

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 Pfizer Inc. and Valneva SE announced the initiation of a Phase 3 clinical study, Vaccine Against Lyme for Outdoor Recreationists (VALOR) (NCT05477524), to investigate the efficacy,...

Lyme disease has experienced notable growth in the United States over the past 15 years: Study

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 Lyme disease has become an illness of increasing national concern in the United States. From 2007 to 2021, private insurance claim lines with Lyme disease diagnoses rose 357 percent...

Ohio reports 122 Lyme disease cases in first half of 2022

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Ohio Department of Health reported 122 Lyme disease cases from 35 counties during the first six months of 2022. Belmont County has reported the most with 16, followed by Columbiana...

Ohio records nearly 600 Lyme disease cases in 2021, By far the most annual cases

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 Health officials in Ohio saw a record number of Lyme disease cases reported in 2021 with 582, more than double the 10-year-average. Reports of Lyme disease used to be an uncommon...

Borrelia burgdorferi fragments in the nervous system could be a cause of persistent symptoms post-treatment: Tulane study

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 Even after antibiotic treatment, some Lyme disease patients suffer from an array of symptoms including neurological issues that greatly diminish their quality of life. Brain scans...

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Lyme disease vaccine candidate: Valneva and Pfizer report more positive Phase 2 data

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 On Friday, Valneva and Pfizer reported further positive Phase 2 data for their Lyme disease vaccine candidate, VLA15. Based on these new results, Valneva and Pfizer plan to proceed...

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Nebraska: Locally acquired Lyme disease reported in Thurston County

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NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) was notified by the Northeast Nebraska Public Health Department of two cases of Lyme disease locally acquired...

Lyme disease: Abandoned antibiotic, Hygromycin A, selectively kills B. burgdorferi in mice

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NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews Lyme disease cases are becoming more frequent and widespread. Currently, it affects almost half a million people nationwide each year. Lyme disease is caused by a bacterium, Borelliella...