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    [an error occurred while processing this directive] Hunters: Beware of Tick Population Explosion 23 Nov 2005
    ...fall, there's been an apparent explosion in Pennsylvania's population of deer ticks, the eight-legged arthropods known as the primary vector of Lyme disease. ...
    - SolancoNews.com,

    Dog rescued from Delaware R. island dies 23 Nov 2005
    ...owner after a monthlong separation. "Jade died of renal and heart failure and she has lyme disease. She was so very malnourished ...
    - The Trentonian,

    'I was one sick puppy': woman with Lyme Disease Nov 9, 2005
    ..."I had never even heard of Lyme Disease," she says. Lyme Disease is an infection caused by the corkscrew-shaped bacteria Borrelia burgdorferi. ...
    - Lindsay This Week,

    Officials urge prevention as Lyme disease on the rise Nov 15, 2005
    BOSTON (AP) — When her Lyme disease was at its worst, an exhausted Michelle Bosch couldn't push the right number on her telephone without a couple of tries. ...
    - Foster's Daily Democrat,

    Tick control project hopes to lower Lyme disease cases Nov 10, 2005
    11/10/05 - Narragansett recently had the highest incidence of Lyme disease cases in the state, relative to the town's size. Researchers ...
    - The Good Five-Cent Cigar (subscription),

    Fatigue, pain often accompany chronic Lyme disease Oct 31, 2005
    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Because Lyme disease is difficult to diagnose in the absence of the characteristic "bull's eye rash," the illness can become ...
    - Reuters.uk,

    Health lab checks ticks for Lyme disease Nov 2, 2005
    A cluster of blacklegged ticks capable of carrying Lyme disease has been found in the Bedford area. The discovery was made after ...
    - CBC Nova Scotia,

    Some doctors overtreat Lyme disease Oct 25, 2005
    In response to your Oct. 11 news article, "Shining a light on Lyme disease," I would like to shed further light on Lyme disease. ...
    - Roanoke Times,

    Lyme Disease: A Public Health Crisis Ignored Oct 30, 2005
    ...it. The picture is clear: Lyme disease has hit the front burner. Lyme disease is a major public health problem and growing crisis. ...
    - TheDay (subscription),

    Chelmsford Woman Tells of Battle With Lyme Disease Oct 27, 2005
    ...“I try hard not to show them my pain.�. Tavanis' pain is from chronic Lyme disease. In Massachusetts, Lyme disease is spread by deer ticks. ...
    - Lowell Sun,

    HEALTH:Fatigue, pain often accompany chronic Lyme disease Nov 6, 2005
    Because Lyme disease is difficult to diagnose in the absence of the characteristic “bull’s eye rash,� the illness can become entrenched and difficult to ...
    - Daily Times,

    Lyme Disease Often Misdiagnosed as Psychiatric Illness Oct 30, 2005
    Adults with chronic Lyme disease often display mood swings that can be misdiagnosed as psychiatric illness, causing delays in treatment for this debilitating ...
    - HealthCentral.com

    Deer hunt: What's its fate? Nov 20, 2005
    But when it comes to my family or a deer hunt, I'll take the deer hunt,'' Beth Simonsis said. Simonsis' son and daughter both had Lyme disease. ...
    - Cape Cod Times,

    Health Fitness Calendar Nov 21, 2005
    SANTA CRUZ LYME DISEASE SUPPORT GROUP: Open meeting for people with Lyme disease or other tick borne infections and those who are interested in learning more ...
    - Santa Cruz Sentinel,

    SINGLE-TIME EVENTS Nov 22, 2005
    Edmond. 341-0810. Lyme Disease Support Group, 11 am the third Saturday each month, fourth floor, OU Health Sciences Center. 359-9401. ...
    - NewsOK.com (subscription),

    Study Assesses Impact of "Superspreaders" of Disease Nov 17, 2005
    ...had. The same is true of vector-borne ailments such as Lyme disease, which is acquired through the bite of an infected tick. You ...
    - Scientific American

    Emerging infectious diseases focus of forum Nov 16, 2005
    ...more likely to encounter in their work, such as food-borne illnesses, hepatitis, antibiotic-resistant infections and vector-borne diseases such as Lyme disease ...
    - Bangor Daily News,

    Elusive hunt for a lasting solution Nov 20, 2005
    Village Clerk Ed Deyermond witnessed what the deer have done to East End communities: damaged gardens, collided with cars and carried the threat of Lyme disease ...
    - Newsday,

    Seminar calls for regional solution to deer problem Nov 19, 2005
    ...on Conservation," co-sponsored by organizations as diverse as the New York City Department of Environmental Protection, the Lyme Disease Association and the ...
    - The Journal News.com,

    Climate Change Is Hazardous To Your Health Nov 16, 2005
    Meanwhile, warming is projected to expand the range of ticks that carry Lyme disease as well as malaria-bearing mosquitoes and is projected to do so even more ...
    - Forbes

    Seminar in Rockland targets Lyme in students Nov 9, 2005
    Yesterday, experts added another possibility: chronic Lyme disease. "With children, Lyme disease gets masked and might never be ...
    - The Journal News.com,

    Tick season this year is later, buggier than before Nov 13, 2005
    Ticks prone to carrying Lyme disease have made their autumn appearance later than normal this year, and some area doctors are reporting more patients with tick ...
    - Foster's Daily Democrat,

    A Traditional Medical Physician is a Believer in Natural ... Nov 17, 2005
    In 2003 Dr. Jeffrey, one of the top veterinary cardiologists, had been diagnosed twice with Parkinson’s disease and then with Lyme disease. ...
    - I-Newswire.com (press release)

    Urban hunters find their niche in search for big game Nov 22, 2005
    ...and pleaded. I thought hunting was horrible.". As the deer increased, her entire family came down with Lyme disease. She installed ...
    - The Spokesman Review,

    Pets come to the rescue Nov 20, 2005
    And that's a lot of diseases. Between 65% and 75% of human infections, including SARS, influenza and Lyme disease, originate in animals. ...
    - Los Angeles Times,

    HMS Study Predicts Disease Nov 10, 2005
    But Professor of Tropical Public Health Andrew Spielman said that “global warming has no role in the proliferation of the West Nile virus and Lyme disease. ...
    - Harvard Crimson,

    MY VIEW: Aspartame: FDA approval doesn't guarantee safety Nov 21, 2005
    Alzheimer's disease, fibromyalgia, arthritis, lupus, chronic-fatigue syndrome, attention-deficit disorder, depression, diabetes, Lyme disease and hypothyroidism ...
    - Santa Fe New Mexican,

    Edinburgh vet's bid to cut deaths from rabies in Africa Nov 20, 2005
    ..."About 75 per cent of emerging human diseases, including Avian 'flu, West Nile Virus and Lyme disease originate in animals and many of these are linked with ...
    - Medical News Today (press release),

    RA board approves 2006/07 budget Nov 22, 2005
    Most noted they were not hunters but rather concerned for their safety and Lyme disease. Brian Groves said the deer population is ruining his yard. ...
    - TimesCommunity.com,

    ’Yours, Mine & Ours’ is for everyone Nov 22, 2005
    When the action begins, the Beardsleys have moved from San Diego to Connecticut, �the birthplace of Lyme Disease,� according to the family’s housekeeper ...
    - Boston Herald,

    PANIC OR PANDEMIC? The Chinese rushed last week to vaccinate 14 ... Nov 20, 2005
    2. Tuberculosis. 3. Cholera. 4. HIV infection. 5. Influenza. 6. Smallpox. 7. Malaria. 8. Lyme disease. 9. Typhus. 10. Whooping cough (Pertussis).
    - Pioneer Press,

    Zoonotic diseases continue to increase Nov 20, 2005
    ...encephalitis. Ticks can infect humans with Lyme disease, relapsing fever, Rocky Mountain spotted fever and several other zoonotic diseases. ...
    - EastOregonian.info (subscription),

    A family affair Nov 20, 2005
    ...grow.". Moyer had a difficult beginning to the season, having been diagnosed with Lyme disease shortly before returning to school. ...
    - The Evening Sun,

    FSU SCHOLARSHIP PLAYERS WHO MISSED A GAME BECAUSE OF INJURY Nov 9, 2005
    MIAMI: CB Antonio Cromartie (L. knee), QB Wyatt Sexton (Lyme disease), WR Willie Reid (R. knee).*. THE CITADEL: C David Castillo ...
    - Tallahassee.com,

    The Carolina Center presents "An Introduction to Integrative ... Nov 20, 2005
    Chronic Digestive Disturbances, Chronic Infections & Immune Dysfunction, Degenerative Neurological Disorders, Fibromyalgia, Lyme Disease, Natural Hormone ...
    - Carolina Newswire (press release),

    City team steps up dog jabs in bid to save thousands from killer ... Nov 21, 2005
    She said: "About 75 per cent of emerging human diseases, including avian flu, West Nile Virus and Lyme disease, originate in animals and many of these are ...
    - Scotsman,

    Environmental Notebook by Peter Lord: Bait stations set up to ... Nov 19, 2005
    ...or playgrounds. Miller said the researchers sought to place the stations where deer and Lyme disease risks are highest. "We want ...
    - Providence Journal (subscription),

    Daily Planner: Monday Nov 21, 2005
    Weekly. LYME DISEASE SUPPORT: 7-9 pm to educate community about Lyme and other local tick-borne illnesses. Enloe Conference Center, 1528 The Esplanade, Chico. ...
    - Enterprise-Record,

    Merial's Lawsuit Stops Bayer's Misleading Advertising Campaign Nov 22, 2005
    ...that K9 ADVANTIX(TM) is superior to FRONTLINE(R) PLUS in its ability to prevent the transmission of Borrelia burgdorferi, the organism that causes Lyme disease ...
    - PR Newswire (press release),

    TICK TIME: Black-legged ticks, which carry the bacteria that ... Nov 9, 2005
    People working or playing outdoors this winter should be on the alert for ticks that may carry bacteria that cause Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses ...
    - Willits News,

    Polo match to raise awareness for ALS Nov 12, 2005
    It started with weakness in his left arm and worsened, causing the avid bowler to begin dropping his bowling ball. "We were hoping for Lyme disease. ...
    - The Desert Sun,

    Biodiversity may help slow disease spread: study Oct 25, 2005
    A factor helping the spread of Lyme disease in the eastern United States, for instance, was the absence of former predators like wolves or wild cats that once ...
    - ABC Online,

    Channel 11 Investigates: Where Are The Deer? Nov 18, 2005
    Morrison said, "I've been seeing eight points, 10 points right here in the local area.". Another reason to trim the deer population is Lyme disease. ...
    - WPXI.com,

    Sexton working out with team Nov 9, 2005
    For the first time since a bizarre summer incident with Tallahassee police and subsequent Lyme disease diagnosis, Sexton was on the sideline for Florida ...
    - Miami Herald,

    State may act Mon. on Feb. deer hung Nov 17, 2005
    Conceived as a way to reduce the high incidence of Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses on Nantucket, the one-week February hunt was added to the island ...
    - Nantucket Island Inquirer,

    Region A- Southwestern Maine Nov 15, 2005
    Nuisance complaints by farmers, orchardists, and homeowners; car-deer collisions, and the incidence of lyme disease contracted by humans from bites from deer ...
    - MaineToday.com,

    Town: Don't feed deer Nov 17, 2005
    ...caused by deer overpopulation, including road accidents and deaths, destruction of landscaping, obliteration of forest saplings, and the spread of Lyme disease ...
    - Philadelphia Inquirer,

    Mystery dog rescued from Burlington Island Nov 20, 2005
    ...years old, should be OK, although when it was leashed and hustled to safety it was dehydrated, infested with ticks, suffering from Lyme disease and desperately ...
    - phillyBurbs.com,

    Wisconsin Quiz Panic or Pandemic? Nov 19, 2005
    Answers: 1. Crypto (sporidiosis); 2. Tuberculosis; 3. Cholera; 4. HIV infection; 5. Influenza; 6. Smallpox; 7. Malaria; 8. Lyme disease; 9. Typhus; 10. ...
    - Wisconsin Daily Rapids Tribune,

    Giving thanks for the turkeys Nov 20, 2005
    I'm thankful for household mold, Lyme disease, supermodel bounty hunters and the Chupacabras, so the Channel 9 news team has something to babble about on ...
    - Los Angeles Times,

    Selectmen shoot down Willauer's deer hunt compromise Nov 10, 2005
    Conceived as a way to reduce the high incidence of Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses on Nantucket, the inaugural February deer hunt ended in ...
    - Nantucket Island Inquirer,

    Nation's Largest Deer Tick Control Effort Launched in Rhode Island Nov 3, 2005
    The bait stations are being used by URI Entomology Professor Thomas Mather and Research Associate Nathan Miller to kill Lyme disease-carrying deer ticks where ...
    - Newswise (press release)

    URI launches deer-tick study in Narragansett Nov 3, 2005
    3. The bait stations are being used to kill Lyme disease-carrying deer ticks on the host mammals, where they concentrate and are most vulnerable. ...
    - Providence Business News,

    Centerville hunters don't take long to bag season's first, second Nov 15, 2005
    Deer ticks can carry Lyme disease. ... "The professor will show us (how to determine if the ticks are carrying Lyme disease) when we get back," Kraus said. ...
    - Palladium-Item,

    Standard of care for Lyme is under dispute Oct 26, 2005
    Jen McCaffery's article on my hearing before the Virginia Board of Medicine was accurate but incomplete ("Shining a light on Lyme disease," Oct. 11). ...
    - Roanoke Times,

    'I'mA Celeb' stars to be plagued by bugs Nov 13, 2005
    ...they've been on your skin for hours. The mites can sometimes carry Lyme's Disease which can affect the heart and nervous system.".
    - Digital Spy,

    New Blacklegged Tick Population Found Nov 2, 2005
    By NS Department of Health. November 2, 2005 - Ticks found in Bedford have been identified as the type capable of carrying and transmitting Lyme disease. ...
    - Halifax Live,

    Health Briefs Nov 1, 2005
    Adults with chronic Lyme disease often display mood swings that can be misdiagnosed as psychiatric illness, causing delays in treatment for this debilitating ...
    - Howard University Hilltop (subscription),

    What Makes The Brain Tick, Tick, Tick: Researchers Gaining New ... Oct 28, 2005
    Tick Saliva Genes Key To Lyme Disease Vaccine (April 9, 2002) -- When a deer tick bites a human or other mammalian host, it takes more than 24 hours before the ...
    - Science Daily (press release)

    Why Biodiversity Is a Public Health Issue Nov 2, 2005
    The scourge of Lyme disease in certain states in the US, for example, is partially a result of the flourishing of white-footed mice (a reservoir for the disease ...
    - American Council on Science and Health,

    Scare Yourself Silly, but the Real Terrors Are at Your Feet Oct 24, 2005
    ...years ago it was anthrax and smallpox; a few years before that it was the "flesh-eating bacteria"; and before that it was Ebola virus, and Lyme disease and so ...
    - New York Times,

    Sanetti: 'I've had enough of the public life' Nov 16, 2005
    He was hospitalized in August with meningitis linked to preexisting Lyme disease, he said, and was then treated at home for eight weeks. ...
    - Providence Journal (subscription),

    Hunting still popular sport in Seacoast region Nov 18, 2005
    ..."More deer being hit by cars can also be an indication that the population is out of control.". Deer are hosts for deer ticks, which carry Lyme disease. ...
    - Exeter News-Letter,

    Seton Hall: Outlook shaping up Nov 13, 2005
    Nutter, who overcame a bout with Lyme disease -- a tick-borne illness -- in high school, had difficulty with his stamina in practices and games. ...
    - Newark Star Ledger,

    Deer and People Clash in Minnesota Nov 18, 2005
    They also damage gardens, lawns and crops, spread Lyme disease and disrupt habitat for species ranging from nesting songbirds to forest vegetation.
    - ABC News

    ACC coaches put replay under review Nov 16, 2005
    Not this year. The Seminoles lost two starters - quarterback Wyatt Sexton (Lyme disease) and cornerback Antonio Cromartie (torn ACL) - during the summer. ...
    - Lynchburg News and Advance,

    UTSA opens new bioterrorism lab Nov 14, 2005
    There, researchers will study such diseases as anthrax, tularemia, cholera, lyme disease, desert valley fever and other parasitic and fungal diseases. ...
    - KLTV,

    UTSA opens new bioterrorism lab Nov 14, 2005
    Batts Tobin Laboratory Building will provide a 22,000-square-foot facility to study such diseases as anthrax, tularemia, cholera, lyme disease, desert valley ...
    - Denton Record Chronicle (subscription),

    Deer A Nuisance In One Minnesota Community Nov 18, 2005
    Aside from damaging plants, they can also spread Lyme disease and disrupt the habitats of several species, including nesting songbirds. ...
    - All Headline News

    Valuing biodiversity services, including its insurance against ... Oct 25, 2005
    One factor implicated in the increased prevalence of Lyme disease in the eastern US, for example, is a reduction in the predators that check the populations of ...
    - EurekAlert (press release),

    Opening Day of Deer Season Nov 15, 2005
    Encephalitis. Two Michigan State University students were also on hand. They checked the deer for ticks as part of a study on Lyme disease.
    - WILX-TV,

    Health Support Groups Nov 10, 2005
    ...and 13th St., Moline. Information: (309) 764-3517. Lyme Disease. 7 pm second Tuesdays, Larson Center, Genesis, Illini Campus, 855 Hospital Road, Silvis, Ill. ...
    - Quad City Times,

    Each season, fewer join hunt Nov 18, 2005
    He's part teacher, part preacher during the course, shuffling different instructors and topics (Lyme disease, using a compass) across the front of the room. ...
    - The Journal News.com,

    Walking in the footsteps of Lewis and Clark Nov 14, 2005
    He discovered a red ring on his side that told him he had Lyme disease and went to the hospital for antibiotics, but there had never been a case of the disease ...
    - Dailyrecord.com,

    UTSA opens new biotech lab Nov 14, 2005
    ...and other partners in the public, educational and private sectors, UTSA researchers will study anthrax, tularemia, cholera, Lyme disease, desert valley fever ...
    - San Antonio Express (subscription),

    Branford fisherman Richard Dixon Nov 16, 2005
    Though fishing was always a hobby of his, he worked in the carpet business for most of his life until, at the age of 40, he contracted Lyme Disease. ...
    - Shore Publishing,

    Climate change will significantly hurt human health: study Nov 2, 2005
    Climate Change Futures: Health, Ecological and Economic Dimensions," links infectious diseases such as malaria, West Nile virus, Lyme disease and asthma with ...
    - People's Daily Online,

    Deer a perennial problem in township Nov 17, 2005
    The spread of Lyme disease caused by deer-tick bites and deer-vehicle collisions are some of the negative repercussions directly affecting Pennsylvanians. ...
    - King of Prussia Courier,

    'Bird Lady' inspired ornithologists Nov 19, 2005
    In 1990, Olyphant, along with other birders, helped researchers study the spread of Lyme disease by collecting ticks from infected birds. ...
    - Pioneer Press,

    Aero-News Lost And Found: Anyone Missing A Sugar Glider? Nov 16, 2005
    ...to Hawaii, push out other established species while competing for food, and even potentially bring non-native diseases such as rabies and lyme disease to the ...
    - Aero-News Network,

    Editorial | Herd Management Forums Roadside caution: Deer on the ... Nov 11, 2005
    Many of the crashes occur in the Philadelphia suburbs, where the white-tailed herbivores also ravage gardens and spread Lyme disease. ...
    - Centre Daily Times,

    BEP: Heed global warming alert Nov 15, 2005
    Lyme disease, with disabling arthritis, may become as prevalent as in Connecticut, where people's summers are dominated by trying to avoid ticks. ...
    - Bangor Daily News,

    Our squirrel friends are scarce presence these days Nov 6, 2005
    Ostfeld and his team at the institute have studied the influence of acorns on rodent populations because mice are critical to the spread of Lyme disease in the ...
    - Poughkeepsie Journal,

    Deer and people clash on the urban edges Nov 12, 2005
    Deer encroaching on urban areas are a problem because they wander onto highways and get hit by cars, damage gardens, spread Lyme disease and disrupt habitats.
    - WTNH,

    About $200 raised to help lost dog Nov 10, 2005
    She needs a variety of tests, including heartworm and Lyme disease screenings, bloodwork and a surgical procedure on an ear that's swollen. ...
    - Salem News,

    Bushes munched, fenders crunched; town plans hunt Nov 8, 2005
    An 8-foot-high Acuba bush bears not a single leaf up to her waist. Her husband is even battling Lyme disease that he got from a deer tick. ...
    - News & Observer,

    Spooked buck pays unwanted visit Oct 24, 2005
    ...grounds and in nearby Reservoir Park wants the state to help control a herd that has been eating flowers and bringing the threat of Lyme disease too close to ...
    - Allentown Morning Call,

    Lyme disease on rise in NH; risks greater in October Oct 1, 2005
    ...when so many of us are outside raking leaves, hiking in the woods or just relaxing in the backyard — is one of the riskiest times of the year for Lyme disease ...
    - The Union Leader,

    Lyme disease symptoms still affect local resident Sep 25, 2005
    It's been almost a year since Carol Cline first told News-Tribune readers her story about her struggle Lyme disease - and she's still getting calls from people ...
    - Keyser Mineral Daily News Tribune,

    Lyme disease tally rising Sep 18, 2005
    The number of people diagnosed with Lyme disease in Framingham this year is more than double last year's tally, prompting health officials to launch a public ...
    - Boston Globe,

    Lyme disease levels stabilize Sep 22, 2005
    After a sharp upswing, new cases of Lyme disease in Barnstable County and the rest of Massachusetts have leveled off in recent years. ...
    - Yarmouthport Register,

    Lyme Disease Sep 22, 2005
    By Rob Glidden. Back in 1986, Dr. Steve Levy, veterinarian, came across a dog who had a case of Lyme disease so serious that it had spread to his heart. ...
    - Town Times,

    Mayersohn Pushes Changes In Treatment Of Lyme Disease Sep 22, 2005
    At that time, long-term antibiotic treatment for Lyme disease was not so common, although now it is a routine procedure. As a result ...
    - Queens Chronicle,

    Hill announces Lyme disease hearing Sep 21, 2005
    Bradford R. Hill (R-Ipswich) has announced that the Joint Committee on Public Health will hold a public hearing on the issue of Lyme disease and other diseases ...
    - Ipswich Chronicle,

    Educating Californians on Lyme disease Sep 2, 2005
    He immediately went to his doctor who, Pennisi says, was skeptical about the existence of Lyme disease. Pennisi insisted on being given a blood test. ...
    - San Francisco Chronicle,

    Vineyard Epidemic: Lyme Disease on the Rise: Health Experts Track ... Sep 15, 2005
    The Martha's Vineyard Hospital reports a large increase in Lyme disease cases this summer - over double the number seen last year - fueling concerns about what ...
    - Martha's Vineyard Gazette,

    Lyme disease is documentary film subject Sep 14, 2005
    Andy Abrahams Wilson, a San Francisco based filmmaker, said he had never thought much about Lyme disease until his twin sister contracted the debilitating tick ...
    - Martha's Vineyard Times,

    Learn how to protect against Lyme disease Sep 8, 2005
    ...is provided to our readers because a resident interviewed during the Open Space series alerted the paper that he had contracted Lyme Disease, apparently after ...
    - Danvers Herald,

    Lyme disease cases rising Sep 8, 2005
    Cases of Lyme disease, a tick-borne bacterial infection, have increased in a big way throughout Metrowest this summer, according to local health officials. ...
    - Medfield Press,

    Vineyard Residents Pour Out Stories of Tick Illnesses Before ... Sep 29, 2005
    ...public comment about possibly extending the deer hunting season on the Island, where debilitating tick-borne diseases, such as Lyme disease, have reached ...
    - Martha's Vineyard Gazette,

    TICKS REMAIN HEALTH THREAT Sep 26, 2005
    Bites from these ticks can transmit Lyme disease - a bacteria that can affect the joints, heart, and nerves or even complicate pregnancy. ...
    - Westerly Sun,

    Monmouth offers tick testing for Lyme disease Aug 30, 2005
    Monmouth County residents who find a tick on themselves or on their children soon will be able to have it tested to see if it is carrying Lyme disease, under a ...
    - Colts Neck News Transcript,

    Lyme Disease found on hill range Aug 30, 2005
    The first known case of Lyme Disease has been contracted on the Mendips. It is caused by ticks, which can bring on arthritis, nerve and heart problems. ...
    - BBC News,

    Lyme Disease Aug 30, 2005
    Lyme disease might not be the most prevalent equine disease you face with your horses, but it does exist, and it can seriously impact a horse's health. ...
    - TheHorse.com,

    SK Council wastes time scratching an itch Sep 30, 2005
    That might not be your first choice. A physician might be better equipped to diagnose and treat the tell-all symptom associated with Lyme Disease. ...
    - Narragansett Times,

    Disease In Las Vegas Sep 25, 2005
    Rabies, Tuberculosis and Lyme Disease, are not three health conditions that are frequently seen in the valley, but signs of their presence should be reminders ...
    - lasvegas.about.com,

    Summer may be almost through, but not the threat of Lyme disease Sep 19, 2005
    ...colors. However, the Vermont Department of Health says that although summer is gone, the dangers of Lyme disease remain. Representatives ...
    - Brattleboro Reformer,

    Ridgefield Report Sep 26, 2005
    By Susan Tuz. The Ridgefield Lyme Disease Task Force will hold a coffee for parents of children suffering from Lyme disease on Oct. ...
    - Danbury News Times,

    ORIGIN OF SARS IDENTIFIED: BATS, NOT CIVETS Sep 29, 2005
    ...to man, cause 70% of emerging infectious diseases and include such notable examples as influenza, west nile encephalitis, HIV/AIDS, lyme disease, and new ...
    - E-Wire (press release),

    West Nile, Yellow Fever and Forms of Encephalitis, Evade Immune ... Sep 29, 2005
    ...in western India). "These diseases are spread by the same tick that carries Lyme disease in the US," says Dr. Bloom. "So, the fact ...
    - Kansas City infoZine,

    Dramatic rise in bloodsucking ticks predicted for Eastern Canada Sep 19, 2005
    OTTAWA (CP) - Bloodsucking ticks that cause Lyme disease can be expected to flourish in much of Eastern Canada as climate change brings milder winters ...
    - Canada.com,

    Autoimmune Inner Ear Disease Sep 21, 2005
    There are many things known to cause hearing loss, among them certain toxic drugs, neurological diseases, cancer, Lyme disease, and infectious diseases. ...
    - rarediseases.about.com

    Wildlife board promises action on deer Sep 28, 2005
    ...not address the issue of ticks. Peter Norris of Chilmark said he had been treated for Lyme disease. He said the increase in deer ...
    - Martha's Vineyard Times,

    The son she always knew Sep 1, 2005
    For a time, an illness she knew nothing about — Lyme disease — transformed her oldest son from a straight-A student and a promising junior quarterback at ...
    - Palm Beach Post,

    Tick-killing products get safer Sep 13, 2005
    TRENTON, NJ -- After her husband got Lyme disease, her young son kept getting tick bites in their yard and a close friend nearly died of the tick-borne ...
    - Pittsburgh Post Gazette,

    Lyme Task Force needed Sep 1, 2005
    While the public generally understands the importance of tick detection and removal, many are not aware that Lyme disease symptoms can appear long after a tick ...
    - Easton Courier,

    Safety first Sep 9, 2005
    ...and Labrador departments of Health and Community Services and Natural Resources are reminding anyone who is spending time outside that Lyme disease is a real ...
    - Canadian Occupational Safety Magazine,

    Disease risk said lower in area Sep 22, 2005
    Framingham's public health director said he's more worried about the increase in Lyme disease cases in his town than the possibility of EEE. ...
    - Boston Globe,

    Southern Ocean Support Groups Sep 24, 2005
    LYME SUPPORT: A Lyme disease support group meets the last Tuesday of every month at Southern Ocean County Hospital, 1140 Route 72. Call (609) 597-1207. ...
    - Asbury Park Press,

    Mayor sorry over deer hunt information Sep 29, 2005
    Resident Barry Farquhar said his wife had been stricken with Lyme disease, which is carried by deer ticks, and added he wants to see the deer go. ...
    - Morris News Bee,

    'WE WERE SUCKERED IN,' WIDOW SAYS OF DOCTOR Sep 21, 2005
    Shortt was a treatment that might have fed his cancer, instructions on how to find and use an illegal cancer drug, a false assertion he had Lyme disease and a ...
    - The State,

    West Nile virus case spurs call for preventionBy Patty Brandl Sep 18, 2005
    ...“We may also see three or four case of Lyme disease each year,� she said. “The deer tick in particular can carry Lyme disease.�. ...
    - Fond du Lac Reporter,

    Health officials dispute infectous disease report Sep 17, 2005
    ...the hypothesis that the disease is caused by an unknown organism that co-infects people with Borrelia burgdorferi, the bacteria that causes Lyme disease. ...
    - El Defensor Chieftain,

    Ticks present tiny danger Sep 22, 2005
    ...“I had one local doctor run a test for Lyme disease,� Schoen said. ... Lyme disease is more common but is easily treated if caught early. ...
    - Green Bay Press Gazette,

    Ticks crawling about in near record numbers Sep 2, 2005
    That means an increased risk for Lyme disease and other serious tick-carried ailments, according to Thomas Mather, director of URI's Center for Vector-Borne ...
    - Bristol Phoenix,

    CONCERT: Hall & Oates Sep 3, 2005
    An unshakeable flu, eventually compounded by tremors and arthritis, felled him for weeks before his diagnosis was clarified: Lyme disease. ...
    - Richmond Times Dispatch,

    Emerging from the `fog' Sep 4, 2005
    For a time, an illness she knew nothing about--Lyme disease--transformed her oldest son from a straight-A student and a promising junior quarterback at Florida ...
    - Chicago Tribune,

    Town woman’s passion is to rein in hunters Sep 17, 2005
    Deer should be killed because they attract Lyme-disease-carrying ticks, cause accidents that sometimes involve deaths and wreak ecological damage, officials ...
    - Greenwich Time,

    Lyme Ticks Show Major Rise In State Sep 16, 2005
    There were record numbers of Lyme-disease-causing deer ticks in Connecticut this summer - especially in the towns that gave the disease its name. ...
    - Hartford Courant,

    Lyme Ticks Show Major Rise In State Sep 16, 2005
    16, 2005 10:26 AM) _ There were record numbers of Lyme-disease-causing deer ticks in Connecticut this summer - especially in the towns that gave the disease ...
    - WTNH,

    Tick control requires careful checks and bug spray Sep 4, 2005
    While tick bites can cause infections such as Lyme disease, this is uncommon. There have been cases of Lyme disease in this area ...
    - Evansville Courier & Press (subscription),

    How 'Lyme literate' are you? Aug 30, 2005
    SALISBURY -- Facts on Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses were presented during a Monday lecture by a "Lyme literate" health expert on the potentially ...
    - Delmarva Daily Times,

    Montana community soon will be home to a biodefense lab Sep 18, 2005
    In later years, it worked on numerous infectious diseases, including Lyme disease and prion diseases, a type of disease that includes mad cow disease. ...
    - Boston Globe,

    10 things we've learned about the ACC Sep 27, 2005
    ...in the AP top 10 since 2000, and they averaged almost four losses the past four years, and their would-be starting quarterback got Lyme disease, and Bobby ...
    - Atlanta Journal Constitution (subscription),

    Daily Planner: Monday Sep 18, 2005
    Weekly. LYME DISEASE SUPPORT: 7-9 pm to educate community about Lyme and other local tick-borne illnesses. Enloe Conference Center, 1528 The Esplanade, Chico. ...
    - Enterprise-Record,

    Health Support Groups Sep 19, 2005
    ...and 13th St., Moline. Information: (309) 764-3517. Lyme Disease. 7 pm second Tuesdays, Larson Center, Genesis, Illini Campus, 855 Hospital Road, Silvis, Ill. ...
    - Quad City Times,

    State Hunting Officials Will Host Public Meeting to Discuss Deer Sep 27, 2005
    ...crops. Our biggest concern is agriculture. And of course there is public health. Deer are a primary vector for Lyme disease. When ...
    - Martha's Vineyard Gazette,

    Local briefs Sep 14, 2005
    31, 2006. PLEASANT VALLEY — The Mid-Hudson Lyme Disease Support Group will meet at 7:30 pm today at the First Presbyterian Church on Route 44. ...
    - Poughkeepsie Journal,

    Victory Over Cancer and Chronic Conditions Director, Floyd Taub ... Sep 14, 2005
    ...to stop and reverse the destruction caused by diseases such as cancer, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, and infections including hepatitis, Lyme disease, flu and ...
    - PrimeZone (press release),

    Town Forest preserves historic past Sep 8, 2005
    Public Health Director Peter Mirandi and Public Health Nurse Leslie Carabello will present information about Lyme disease at the Breakfast Club meeting ...
    - Danvers Herald,

    Joe Zunic Benefit Sep 2, 2005
    Joe was diagnosed with ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease a year and a half ago. Joe is also battling Lyme disease. He takes medications ...
    - WIVT,

    Chemicon International, Inc. Releases Innovative Infectious ... Sep 22, 2005
    ...detection targets in development leveraging the Amplifluor(R) technology platform: Hepatitis B, Parvovirus B19, Babesia, Erhlichia, Lyme Disease, Influenza A & ...
    - Business Wire (press release),

    McGill Researcher Pioneers the Study of Primate Disease Ecology Sep 22, 2005
    MONTREAL, Sept. 22 (AScribe Newswire) -- What do Lyme disease, SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome), and HIV have in common? ...
    - AScribe

    Dog tick shows new potential for disease spread Sep 18, 2005
    Hynek says public health officials in this area tend to concentrate more on the prevention of lyme disease, which also is spread by infected ticks, and says ...
    - Quincy Herald Whig,

    EEE risk disrupts summer pleasures Sep 18, 2005
    ...bug bites. ''Before, it was ticks and Lyme disease we had to worry about," she said. ''Now it's a deadly disease.". Eastern equine ...
    - Boston Globe,

    Deer are subject of state wildlife board meeting Sep 21, 2005
    ...to be well-attended by members of an ad hoc citizens group called the tick task force, formed last year to address the growing incidence of Lyme Disease. ...
    - Martha's Vineyard Times,

    Glory bid boost for Norfolk archery star Sep 19, 2005
    Two years ago she contracted Lyme disease, a near-fatal disease which left her paralysed from the waist down and blind in the right eye. ...
    - Norfolk Eastern Daily Press,

    Saturday concert at Meadowbrook is postponed Sep 2, 2005
    Arts Center until next season due to Hall's need to spend a few days at home recuperating due to his ongoing battle with Lyme Disease, concert officials ...
    - Laconia Citizen,

    Hall and Oates cancel Saturday's Meadowbrook show Sep 1, 2005
    GILFORD — Daryl Hall, who was diagnosed with Lyme disease earlier this year, has postponed a Labor Day weekend concert with John Oates. ...
    - The Union Leader,

    Daryl Hall postpones New Hampshire concert Sep 1, 2005
    GILFORD, NH --Daryl Hall, who was diagnosed with lyme disease earlier this year, has postponed a Labor Day weekend concert with John Oates. ...
    - Boston Globe,

    Pioneer After Prom Parents to meet Sunday Sep 8, 2005
    To make reservations or for questions, call Toni DeKock at 233-3788. The Lyme Disease Support Group will meet 11 am to 12:30 pm Sept. ...
    - Enid News & Eagle,

    Lyme, Conn., has near record deer ticks Sep 16, 2005
    LYME, CT, United States (UPI) -- There was a high number of Lyme-disease-causing deer ticks this year in Lyme and Old Lyme -- the Connecticut towns that gave ...
    - Monsters and Critics.com,

    A real pain: Doctors increasingly accepting of fibromyalgia as ... Sep 19, 2005
    She looked normal. Medical tests ruled out Lyme disease, lupus, multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, thyroid problems and blood disorders. ...
    - Newburyport Daily News,

    Ticks alive and well in California Sep 24, 2005
    If not, what are these tiny deer tick look-alikes? A: There are a number of ticks in California, including one species that carries Lyme disease. ...
    - San Francisco Chronicle,

    Diddy, Jay-Z help Katrina victims Sep 1, 2005
    Daryl Hall, diagnosed with Lyme disease earlier this year, has postponed a Labor Day weekend concert in Gilford, NH, with John Oates. ...
    - Boston Globe,

    Ridgefield Report Sep 19, 2005
    Lyme Family," an afternoon of coffee and conversation with area professionals to address parental concerns for children suffering with Lyme disease, will be ...
    - Danbury News Times,

    Ottumwa OKs bow hunting in city Sep 7, 2005
    ...to cut down the deer population. Several states bordering Iowa monitor Lyme disease and wasting disease among their deer herds.
    - Sioux City Journal,

    'Tough cookie' takes the lead for MS walkathon Sep 9, 2005
    ...involved.". Clough knew she needed help so she scheduled a visit with her doctor who tested her for lupus and Lyme disease. While ...
    - Cape Codder,

    The Accidental Design of Rolin Jones's Career Sep 17, 2005
    ...a floppy canvas hat. "I'm on these serious antibiotics, because I have Lyme disease, and I overslept.". The playwright is boyish ...
    - New York Times,

    Neuropathic pain a lucrative drug target Sep 19, 2005
    Diabetes, AIDS, multiple sclerosis, fibromyalgia, chronic-fatigue syndrome, reflex sympathetic dystrophy, Lyme disease and shingles (caused by a virus similar ...
    - Monsters and Critics.com,

    Global warming: Adapting to a new reality Sep 11, 2005
    The insects - which carry Lyme disease and tick-borne encephalitis, a brain infection - need warm, short winters in order to survive. ...
    - International Herald Tribune,

    West Nile Surges in Several State; Prevention Is Key Sep 8, 2005
    ...professional meetings. The DEP works with leading organizations focused on Lyme disease to spread messages about prevention. Operating ...
    - Newswise (press release)

    Success haunts Bowden Sep 17, 2005
    ...blotters. Other issues include the problems of starting quarterback Wyatt Sexton, who is out for the season with Lyme disease. Bowden ...
    - commercialappeal.com (subscription),

    Case built on archive of memos Sep 22, 2005
    When one offending priest was removed from his assignment, the parishioners were told to pray for him - because he had Lyme disease, the grand jury said. ...
    - Philadelphia Inquirer,

    Bishop Cullen at center of archdiocese inquiry Sep 23, 2005
    ...abuse, parishioners were not to be told the true reason for removal. One priest removed from duty was said to have Lyme disease.
    - Allentown Morning Call,

    Bug Bite Sickens San Leandran Sep 1, 2005
    ...“They put me on the antibiotic Amoxicillin and tested me for everything — Lyme Disease, West Nile, you name it,� says Salsedo. ...
    - San Leandro Times,

    State tracking West Nile Sep 13, 2005
    ...who in the past evenly split his time between studying mosquitoes and ticks, which are responsible for about 200 new human cases of Lyme disease each year. ...
    - MaineToday.com,

    Bow hunting in city limits approved by council Sep 7, 2005
    ...the deer population. Several states bordering Iowa monitor Lyme disease and wasting disease among their deer herds. "The southern ...
    - Ottumwa Courier,

    New legislation allows rifle hunting Sep 7, 2005
    ..."The new law is a common-sense approach to humanely thinning out our deer herds, stopping the spread of Lyme disease and allowing sportsmen and sportswomen ...
    - The Journal News.com,

    Girl, grandmother battling arthritis Sep 14, 2005
    Maria Renda, said Tuesday. More than 100 diseases fall under the category of arthritis, including lupus and Lyme disease. As many as ...
    - Fitchburg Sentinel,

    Daily Digest 9.23 Sep 23, 2005
    ...silent auction. Mike Davis has Lou Gehrig's and Lyme disease and the money will be used to pay his medical expenses. Donations to ...
    - Provo Daily Herald,

    Weekender Calendar Sep 15, 2005
    The town nurse will be available from 10:30 to 11 am to answer questions on Lyme disease or any health related topics. For information, call (978) 772-3337. ...
    - Fitchburg Sentinel,

    Health calendar Sep 4, 2005
    Also, first Thursday. Fountain Valley Regional Hospital, 17100 Euclid Ave., education trailer classroom "A." (714) 848-9781. Lyme disease support group. ...
    - OCRegister (subscription),

    Avitar Secures Patent for Oral Fluid DNA Test Sep 13, 2005
    ...screen for: infectious agents, cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, environmental and occupational toxins, hepatitis C, influenza, Lyme disease, mumps and ...
    - PR Newswire (press release),

    Lyme, Conn., has near record deer ticks:- Sep 16, 2005
    There was a high number of Lyme-disease-causing deer ticks this year in Lyme and Old Lyme -- the Connecticut towns that gave disease its name. ...
    - Webindia123,

    THINGS TO DO THIS WEEKEND Sep 23, 2005
    Tickets are $15. 846-1111. FREE!RICHARD DALEY JR. talks on “The Latest on Lyme Disease� at 2:30 pm Sunday at Richard M. Nixon County Park. Free. 428-1961. ...
    - York Daily Record,

    Show goes on in the face of tempest Sep 21, 2005
    ..."I actually covered Katrina with an IV in my arm because I was getting antibiotics for Lyme disease that I probably picked up in another hurricane.". ...
    - Houston Chronicle,

    Nobody Knows, So Round the World She Goes Sep 19, 2005
    Shortly after Ms. McGuire rescued Muriel from a scrap yard in 1984, she contracted Lyme disease, leaving her too weak to deal with financial backers willing to ...
    - New York Times,

    Controlled Deer Hunting Sparks Controversey Sep 15, 2005
    ...and problems with the destruction of personal landscaping and property, there has been a growing concern about illnesses such as Lyme disease which are spread ...
    - McLean Connection,




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