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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. His weekly Lyme Disease Science blog features articles covering the latest research, insights and case reviews.

Alcohol and Lyme Disease: When One Drink Hurts
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Alcohol and Lyme Disease: When One Drink Hurts

The Overlooked Trigger That Slows Healing Alcohol and Lyme disease don’t mix—and for many patients, even one drink can stall
Lyme disease was misdiagnosed as long-COVID
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Lyme disease misdiagnosed as Long COVID

Not All Brain Fog Is Post-Viral In the wake of the pandemic, I’ve seen an increasing number of patients diagnosed
Tick Bite Treatment Options: Wait or Treat?
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Tick Bite Treatment Options: Wait or Treat?

Tick Bite Treatment Options: What to Know and When to Treat If you’ve been bitten by a tick, one of
Tick Bite Ethical Concerns Rethinking the single dose of doxycycline
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Tick Bite Ethical Concerns: Rethinking the single dose of doxycycline

Tick Bite Ethical Concerns Start with False Reassurance A woman walked into my clinic six weeks after a tick bite.
Persistent Lyme Disease: Signs That Treatment May Still Help
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Persistent Lyme Disease: Clues You Can Treat

Too many patients with persistent Lyme disease are told, “You’re fine,” when they clearly aren’t. Their fatigue, brain fog, joint
Lyme Disease and Dementia: When Brain Fog Isn’t Alzheimer’s
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Lyme Disease and Dementia: When Brain Fog Isn’t Alzheimer’s

I’ve spent much of my career studying cognitive decline. Before I specialized in Lyme disease, I taught medical students about
Autonomic Dysfunction in Lyme Disease Explained
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Autonomic Dysfunction in Lyme Disease

The Symptom We Miss: Autonomic Dysfunction in Lyme Disease Not all Lyme disease patients come in with joint pain or
Delayed Lyme Treatment: Why Waiting Can Be the Wrong Call
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Delayed Lyme Treatment: Why Waiting Can Be the Wrong Call

In my clinical experience, some of the most difficult cases I’ve seen began with one decision: “Let’s wait and see.”
ticks-at-beach
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Ticks at the Beach

Pleasure Beach in Bridgeport, Connecticut, is closed for the entire summer of 2025—not for a storm, but for ticks. Multiple