Lyme Disease
Lyme Disease
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LYME DISEASE INSIGHTS
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This page features Lyme disease updates from Dr. Daniel Cameron’s Facebook posts, including clinical insights, research highlights, and patient-focused education.
Quick Answer: These posts share updates on Lyme disease symptoms, testing challenges, and treatment approaches.
Clinical Insight: Social media allows timely discussion of emerging research and clinical patterns seen in practice.
For a structured overview, visit the Lyme Disease Symptoms Guide.
Sometimes the smallest symptoms - like a change in smell - can be the biggest clue of an underlying tick-borne infection.
Did you experience changes in smell? ... See MoreSee Less
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A case of Lyme disease caused by the bacteria - Borrelia mayonii - has been reported in upstate New York.
Much rarer than Borrelia burgdorferi, this bacteria has only so far been detected in Minnesota and Wisconsin.
The State Health Department found a handful of ticks on the person’s wooded property that tested positive for the bacterium. But a much wider search, of more than 1,500 ticks from 24 New York counties, didn’t find it again. ... See MoreSee Less
Rare type of Lyme disease found for the first time in New York
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The bacterium, which can cause more severe symptoms, has been detected only in the Upper Midwest.8 CommentsComment on Facebook
Why is a diagnosis of Lyme disease so often delayed?
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Why Lyme Disease Patients Struggle to Find Care
danielcameronmd.com
Delayed diagnosis, travel burdens, insurance barriers, and stigma make Lyme disease care difficult for many patients.9 CommentsComment on Facebook
Are you afraid of a Herxheimer reaction? If so, listen to this. ... See MoreSee Less
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Occupational Lyme Disease: Which Workers Face the Highest Risk?
Occupational Lyme disease refers to Lyme disease acquired through workplace exposure.
Are you or a family member at higher risk because of your occupation? ... See MoreSee Less
Could Your Job Increase Lyme Disease Risk?
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Occupational Lyme disease risk is highest for outdoor workers exposed to ticks through forestry, farming, and field work5 CommentsComment on Facebook
While service members train for visible threats, tiny ticks are carrying emerging health risks closer to home.
The MilTICK SURE Path program recently detected ticks positive for Powassan virus in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and for the first time, Maryland.
The program also identified the first Heartland virus–positive tick at Fort Knox, Kentucky.
READ PATIENT CASE: A 24-year-old Army officer's military career ends after he developed complications from Lyme disease.
danielcameronmd.com/lyme-podcast-lyme-disease-forces-officer-out-military/ ... See MoreSee Less
Invisible threats: New tick-borne dangers found on U.S. military installations
www.dvidshub.net
While service members train for visible threats, a nearly invisible one is emerging from our own backyards. Rare but dangerous viruses carried by ticks no bigger than a sesame seed are being detected ...0 CommentsComment on Facebook
New York State has reported its first confirmed case of Bourbon virus.
A Long Island man initially tested negative for Lyme disease, but as his condition continued to worsen, doctors at Stony Brook conducted additional antibody testing. After several months, he tested positive for the Bourbon virus infection.
Long Island man survives extremely rare, tick-borne Bourbon virus. Why a doctor is concerned it's the "very tip of the iceberg"
There's no vaccine for the Bourbon virus, nor medicine to treat it, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. ... See MoreSee Less
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As summer approaches, are you considering travelling and wondering if it's possible or will it worsen your Lyme symptoms? I discuss the topic in this brief video. ... See MoreSee Less
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Why do some people still struggle with Lyme disease symptoms even after treatment?
It could be due to “persister” cells — forms of the Lyme bacteria (Borrelia burgdorferi) that may be able to tolerate antibiotics, as demonstrated in laboratory studies. ... See MoreSee Less
Lyme Persister Cells: What They Are and Why Treatment May Fail
danielcameronmd.com
Lyme persister cells may explain treatment failure. Learn how these forms behave and why symptoms may persist.1 CommentsComment on Facebook