Dr. Daniel Cameron, MD, MPH, is a nationally recognized leader for his expertise in the diagnosis and treatment of Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses. For more than 34 years, he has been treating adolescents and adults suffering from Lyme disease.
I'm glad to see Time magazine is highlighting the rise and concerns over babesiosis infections.
"Another, babesiosis, is causing particular concern. The disease is colloquially known as “American malaria,” partly because of its ever-widening spread and partly because of its clinical profile.
Like malaria, the disease is caused by a parasite (carried by ticks instead of mosquitoes) that infects red blood cells. And like malaria, it can lead to headache, fever, chills, nausea, vomiting, altered mental state, anemia, low blood pressure, respiratory distress, and more. " ... See MoreSee Less
'American Malaria' Is on the Rise
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Babesiosis, a tick-borne illness, is becoming more common in the U.S.1 CommentComment on Facebook
Thank you!
This 11-year-old girl developed multiple rashes that presented differently on various parts of her body and progressed over a 7-day period. The migratory presentation confused doctors.
“Only on the 7th day of the illness did typical Lyme disease rashes of erythema migrans appear on the anterolateral surface of the chest.” ... See MoreSee Less
Unique presentation of Lyme disease skin rash - Daniel Cameron, MD, MPH
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The authors describe a young girl with Lyme disease who exhibited a unique presentation of an erythema migrans (EM) skin rash.1 CommentComment on Facebook
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Babesiosis, sometimes referred to as "American malaria," is increasing an average of 9% per year (in the United States between 2015 and 2022 .)
WATCH: How long do I treat Babesia for? www.youtube.com/watch?v=doo6s0X8Ifg ... See MoreSee Less
Study highlights rising rates of tick-borne parasitic disease in the United States
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Rates of babesiosis, a tick-borne parasitic disease, increased an average of 9% per year in the United States between 2015 and 2022 and four in 10 patients were found to be co-infected with another ti...1 CommentComment on Facebook
“However, when they looked at mortality risk, they found that the risk of death was higher among the babesiosis-only group.” Interesting. I wonder if it’s because you present differently with co-infections?
October is Mental Health Awareness Month.
Did you know that Lyme disease can cause psychiatric symptoms?
WATCH: Psychiatrist Dr. Brian Fallon shares his thoughts and experiences. ... See MoreSee Less
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Actress/comedian Miranda Hart says she first became sick at age 15 and later developed chronic fatigue syndrome.
"It culminated while in her mid-40s in a collapse which at its peak left her confined to bed, with doctors struggling to diagnose the illness."
‘Some very clever experts finally sort of joined the dots back to when I first started feeling unwell was when I was living in a Lyme hotspot in Virginia in America, when my father worked out there,’ she said. ... See MoreSee Less
Miranda Hart reveals battle with Lyme disease that left her confined to bed
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It has 'progressively worsened' since she was 15.1 CommentComment on Facebook
It's pathetic that with all the viable ILADS information that ANY PATIENT to abused this way! Sadly, the corruption within medical boards act to negate & block viable patient care. All I need to hear is: THE NATIONAL FAILURE TO TREAT Public Health policy on Lyme Disease has been righteous OVERTURNED!! LYME DISEASE PATIENTS IN ALL 50 STATES CAN NOW BE DIAGNOSED & TREATED by MDs! THE Announcement I and millions of Lyme patients are waiting to hear!!!
In their article “Lyme Carditis: A Rare Case of Heart Failure in the Absence of Ischemic Heart Disease,” Mensah and colleagues describe a patient with atypical symptoms of Lyme carditis, which included new-onset heart failure (despite no history of ischemic heart disease) and uncommon EKG changes. ... See MoreSee Less
Lyme carditis and heart failure - Daniel Cameron, MD, MPH
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This study describes a patients with atypical symptoms of Lyme carditis and new-onset heart failure.0 CommentsComment on Facebook
Today is PANS/PANDAS Awareness Day.
Did you know that a Borrelia burgdorferi infection (Lyme disease) can trigger an autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorder, known as Pediatric Acute Onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome, characterized by neurologic and psychiatric symptoms. ... See MoreSee Less
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Pro climber Margo Hayes talks about her years of struggling before getting a Lyme disease diagnosis. ... See MoreSee Less
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Connecticut reports the first case of Rickettsia parkeri rickettsiosis in the Northeast. The disease is typically found in the Southeast but has been spreading northward in recent years. ... See MoreSee Less
First human case of tick-borne disease in the Northeast reported in Connecticut
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The first-ever recorded Northeast case of a tick-borne disease was reported in Connecticut, officials said. Rickettsia parkeri rickettsiosis is a type of spotted fever transmitted through infected …1 CommentComment on Facebook
Climate change?