Lyme Science Blog
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.
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Single tick bite leads to 3 diseases in elderly woman
The woman was an avid gardener who had a history of COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) and high blood pressure.
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Article outrage: Lyme disease easily treated?
The New York Times article, written by Apoorva Mandavilli, the mother of a 9-year-old boy who developed Lyme disease, portrays
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What does it take to be a “Lyme literate” doctor?
So, what does it take to be “Lyme literate”? Baker argues that “Lyme disease conforms to the same fundamental rules and
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Bourbon virus: flu drug to treat the deadly disease?
In 2017, a 58-year-old woman from Missouri, who initially presented with generalized weakness, myalgia, nausea, and a rash, was diagnosed
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Prevalence of Borrelia infections and Powassan virus in Maine
While the Powassan virus is considered rare, it can be dangerous and is fatal in 10% of the cases. In
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Powassan virus infection causes polio-like illness
While vacationing in rural Newfoundland, the man developed nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, double vision (diplopia) and impaired coordination (ataxia). He
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The third rail of Lyme disease: how Borrelia bacteria persist
The working group, led by Dr. John Aucott of Johns Hopkins Lyme Disease Clinical Research Center, released its first report
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Lyme disease consultations common in France
According to Haddad, more than 1,000 individuals consulted 1 of 3 centers in France about presumed Lyme borreliosis. However, the
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6 cases of Babesia in early Lyme disease
Out of the 52 patients, 4 (7.7%) “had convincing evidence of Babesia microti co-infection,” writes Wormser. These patients, along with