Lyme disease and COVID-19 — Understanding the risks Listed below are several questions from the Lyme disease and COVID-19 survey. Your answers can assist us with understanding the potential side effects from COVID-19 and/or the vaccine in people with Lyme disease. Please note, anyone with Lyme disease can take this survey ─ even those who […]
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Can Babesia Be Fatal? How Delayed Diagnosis Turned Deadly Can Babesia be fatal if it is not diagnosed early? Yes—and while most infections are treatable, delayed recognition can allow the parasite to destroy red blood cells and lead to life-threatening complications. In rare cases, a missed diagnosis can turn a treatable infection into a fatal
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PTSD, COVID-19 and Lyme disease: a perspective Patients with chronic Lyme disease have reported symptoms of PTSD. Now, an article entitled “PTSD as the second tsunami of the SARS-Cov-2 pandemic,” by Dutheil et al. indicates that some COVID-19 patients are experiencing post-traumatic stress disorder, as well.¹ The authors highlight several observations on the SARS-Cov-2 pandemic
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Lyme carditis diagnosis during a COVID-19 quarantine A 42-year-old man from New York City received a Lyme carditis diagnosis after quarantining in upstate New York during the COVID-19 pandemic. The case is discussed in the article “A curious case of Lyme carditis in an urban hospital,” by Brissett et al. 1 “Lyme carditis was a surprise
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Powassan Virus Symptoms: How Fast Can This Tick-Borne Infection Spread? A TICK BITE—AND SYMPTOMS WITHIN MINUTES? POWASSAN VIRUS MAY SPREAD FASTER THAN LYME DISEASE “I was just bitten—can something happen this quickly?” Powassan virus is a rare but serious tick-borne infection that can cause severe neurologic disease, including encephalitis and meningitis. Quick Answer: Powassan virus
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Can Lyme Disease Trigger an Autoimmune Disease? Can Lyme disease trigger an autoimmune disease? Many patients are given an autoimmune diagnosis after months of unexplained symptoms—but the underlying cause may not be autoimmune at all. In clinical practice, infections like Lyme disease can produce symptoms and laboratory findings that closely resemble autoimmune conditions. The challenge
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Can Lyme Disease Trigger Sarcoidosis? AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE—OR UNDERLYING INFECTION? COULD IT BE LYME DISEASE? Can Lyme disease trigger sarcoidosis—or be missed before immunosuppressive treatment begins? Quick Answer: Lyme disease may act as a trigger for immune dysfunction or mimic sarcoidosis in some patients, making diagnosis more complex. Clinical Insight: When inflammatory conditions such as sarcoidosis
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Tick Bites in Children: Why Risk Is Higher Than You Think Young children account for the most tick bites Many ticks carry multiple infections Prevention strategies are often not enough A study published in April 2021 examined emergency department visits for tick bites across the United States. Investigators analyzed 149,364 visits over a 3-year period,
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Powassan Virus Encephalitis: Does It Affect Everyone? Can Powassan virus encephalitis or other neurologic damage affect everyone who becomes infected? The Powassan virus (POWV) can be transmitted in as little as 15 minutes and is spread primarily through the bite of an infected deer tick. There is currently no specific treatment for Powassan virus infection,
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How Long Does It Take to Get Lyme Disease After a Tick Bite? A study by Eisen and colleagues addressed a frequently asked question: How long does it take to get Lyme disease? According to their findings, the probability of becoming infected with Borrelia burgdorferi (Bb)—the bacterium that causes Lyme disease—increases the longer an infected
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