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Lyme disease, other tickborne diseases up in 2017

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New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show tickborne diseases are again on the rise. In 2017, state and local health departments reported a record number of cases of tickborne...

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Lyme disease: Rising temperatures are expected to boost the number of cases in the US

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Lyme disease is the most common tick-borne disease in North America and its incidence has risen sharply in the last decade. Since its progression depends on environmental factors, increases in daily temperatures,...

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Lyme disease: Queen’s University Professor receives $4M for new research network

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The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and the Government of Canada announced a $4 million investment in a new multidisciplinary research network that will bring together scientists, clinicians,...

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Lyme disease: New techniques can detect an active infection than current tests

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Researchers have developed techniques to detect Lyme disease bacteria weeks sooner than current tests, allowing patients to start treatment earlier. The findings appear in the journal Clinical Infectious...

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Lyme disease in Ontario: ‘A marked increase’ in 2017, Trend is likely to continue

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There were 959 probable and confirmed cases of Lyme disease reported in Ontario in 2017. This was three times higher than the 5-year (2012–2016) average of 313, according to surveillance published...

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Infectious disease news: Top 5 posts for the week Sept. 22-28

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Here are the top five posts on Outbreak News Today for the week Sept 22 through Sept 28: 5. HIV: Rare father-to-son transmission reported in study In this rare, obscure case of HIV transmission from...

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Lyme: Rapid bacterial transmission following a tick bite shown in European study

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Lyme borreliosis is a disease caused by bacteria of the genus Borrelia that are transmitted by a bite from a tick of the genus Ixodes. Scientists from the Institut Pasteur used mice to study the transmission...

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Sofia® 2 Lyme Fluorescent Immunoassay: Quidel Receives FDA Clearance, CLIA Waiver

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Quidel Corporation, a provider of rapid diagnostic testing solutions, cellular-based virology assays and molecular diagnostic systems, announced this week that it has received 510(k) clearance and Clinical...

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Lyme disease funding amendment passes Senate, Will increase funding for 1st time in five years

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U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer announced this week that the U.S. Senate has passed his amendment to the upcoming Health and Human Services (HHS) appropriations bill to increase by 12.15...

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Lyme disease study: Robust B cell responses predict rapid resolution

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Summary Lyme disease (Borrelia burgdorferi infection) is increasingly recognized as a significant worldwide illness. This study provides insights into important immune mechanisms involved in Borrelia...