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Lyme and Tick-Borne Diseases
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In this section, you can find information on Lyme disease caused by Borrelia bacteria and other tick-borne diseases (TBD) and conditions which can be caused by a number of organisms. […]
In this section, you can find information on Lyme disease caused by Borrelia bacteria and other tick-borne diseases (TBD) and conditions which can be caused by a number of organisms. […]
TICK VECTORS (For more information about ticks click here) These tick photos may help you to identify the different species of ticks and what they look like at various life stages. […]
Click here to see our Tick Photos page Ticks are not insects but are arachnids and are thus related to spiders and mites. They have 8 legs, except when they […]
TICK VECTORS (For more information about ticks click here) These tick photos may help you to identify the different species of ticks and what they look like at various life […]
Tick Removal Video provided by University of Manitoba Kateryn Rochon, Ph.D., Assistant Professor – Veterinary Entomology No tick bite is a good tick bite! Frequent tick checks allow for detection […]
GlobeNewswire, Sixty Degrees Pharmaceuticals, 12.26.2023, reports on “60 Degrees Pharma Announces IRB Approval of Phase IIA Study to Evaluate Tafenoquine for Babesiosis, an Emerging Tick-Borne Disease; Type C Meeting Re-Scheduled by FDA to January 17, 2024.” This article from 60 Degrees Pharmaceuticals, Inc. highlights several key updates and developments regarding their investigational drug, tafenoquine, for the treatment of babesiosis, an emerging tick-borne disease. Babesiosis is a potentially life-threatening tick-borne illness on the rise in the United States, estimated to affect around 47,000 individuals annually. It’s often found in areas where Lyme disease is prevalent and can be transmitted through tick bites or contaminated blood transfusions.
In an effort to lessen the patient burden on emergency rooms, walk-in-clinics, and primary care providers, New Brunswick, Canada, pharmacists are able to assess and prescribe for 12 common ailments including Lyme disease prevention after a high-risk tick bite.
There are two new reports published by the CDC’s journal Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) on alpha-gal syndrome (AGS), also known as the red meat allergy. AGS is an emerging tick bite associated allergic condition to most mammalian meat. These reports highlight that “AGS is of increasing concern for public health, but many healthcare providers (HCPs) are unaware of the condition and how to diagnose or manage it.”
The Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (Thompson, J. M., et al.) 07.28.2023, published the first report “Geographic Distribution of Suspected Alpha-gal Syndrome Cases — United States, January 2017-December 2022.” This report aims to make public health agencies and healthcare providers aware of AGS case hotspots in the United States in order to recognize the impact AGS is having in the country. Most cases were reported in the southern, midwestern, and mid-Atlantic United States.
The Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (Carpenter, A., et al.) 07.28.2023, published the second report “Health Care Provider Knowledge Regarding Alpha-gal Syndrome — United States, March–May 2022.” This report is the first national survey to assess healthcare provider’s knowledge of AGS. Approximately 42% of the United State’s Healthcare providers had never heard of AGS, with only 29% of providers who knew of the condition knowledgeable to diagnosis it. The report highlights the need for further awareness and education of AGS to help improve patient care in the United States.
The CDC, in collaboration with Medscape, is providing a free CME/CE training so learners are better able to self-assess gaps in their knowledge regarding the diagnosis and management of patients with AGS. Providers can access the training below.
The Microbiology Journal (Dumic E., et al.) 06.02.2023, published “Anaplasma phagocytophilum Community-Acquired Pneumonia: Case Report and Literature Review.”
This case report focuses on an immunocompetent patient that presented non-specific symptoms including a fever, cough, and shortness of breath. An X-ray and CT scan showed signs of pneumonia, and the patient was tested for both common and uncommon causes and results came back positive for anaplasmosis. Anaplasma phagocytophilum is a pathogen that can cause community-acquired pneumonia and is most commonly transmitted through a tick bite. The case report covers the importance of looking for the signs of anaplasmosis pneumonia in patients with pneumonia so that the proper treatment can be used in patients.
The ID Cases Journal (Carnazzo M. C., et al.) 2023, published “Lyme disease presenting as complete heart block in a young man: Case report and review of pathogenesis.”
This case report focuses on a young man with complete heart block due to a complication of Lyme disease months after a tick bite. This complication is Lyme carditis, which is a rare complication of Lyme disease which primarily affects young adults, with men being more affected than women with a 3:1 ratio. This case report mentions how important it is for clinicians to be familiar with this complication, because if it is caught and treated early enough, the condition is reversible, avoiding long-term complications and permanent pacemakers.
LDA Doctor Referral System © Terms & Conditions and Guidelines
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About LDA DOCTOR REFERRAL SYSTEM ©
Welcome to the Lyme Disease Association’s LDA Doctor Referral System ©. LDA made updates and enhancements to its prior system and has launched a new site to provide patients with information about doctors, other practitioners, testing labs, and pharmacies that are knowledgeable about chronic Lyme disease and often about many other tick-borne diseases (TBD). Many of the doctors listed are often referred to as Lyme Literate Physicians/Doctors (LLMD). Tens of thousands of patients have successfully used the prior LDA system to locate Lyme and TBD resources.
Terms & Conditions and Guidelines
Because there is a negative political climate surrounding Lyme disease, many LLMDs do not want their names posted outright on the internet. LDA has tried to balance the doctors’ wishes with patients’ need to find a doctor. This new system is a result of that compromise and therefore:
Because of the limited number of physicians treating chronic Lyme disease nationwide, some states, and in some instances, entire regions, may not have any treating physicians who follow flexible treating approaches such as those in the International Lyme & Associated Diseases Society (ILADS) Guidelines, Evidence Assessments and Guideline Recommendations in Lyme Disease: The Clinical Management of Known Tick Bites, Erythema Migrans Rashes and Persistent Disease. In the event that the LDA Doctor Referral System © contains no Lyme or TBD resource listings in a given area, the closest possible option(s) will populate based on the location entered and specaialty/ies selected. The LDA appreciates any changes in provider information that you may find and make us aware of so we can investigate.
Some providers may not specifically treat Lyme and TBD but see patients who have symptoms associated with Lyme and TBD to address those specific symptoms. Contact the provider to confirm.
It is your responsibility to contact the provider’s office to confirm the current address, directions, nature of services provided, and all other provider information before you make an appointment.
DISCLAIMER: The Lyme Disease Association, Inc. provides referrals to health care providers who treat Lyme disease, and often other TBD, as a courtesy to those seeking Lyme Literate Physicians (LLMD). However, some of the providers included do not specifically treat Lyme and TBD but see patients who have symptoms associated with Lyme and TBD to address those specific symptoms. We do not evaluate the professional competence or qualifications of health care providers on our referral list or the costs of services provided. Accordingly, the LDA neither warrants nor endorses the health care providers contained on this list nor the quality of care you will receive from those providers. We do not make recommendations, only referrals. LDA does not receive any monies from physicians to be included on this list nor does LDA provide any monies to physicians. Because of the limited number of physicians treating chronic Lyme disease nationwide, some states, and in some instances, entire regions, may not have any treating physicians who follow flexible treating approaches such as those in the International Lyme & Associated Diseases Society (ILADS) Guidelines: Evidence Assessments and Guideline Recommendations in Lyme Disease: The Clinical Management of Known Tick Bites, Erythema Migrans Rashes and Persistent Disease. In the event that the Doctor Referral System contains no Lyme or TBD resource listings in a given area, the closest possible option(s) will populate based on the zip code entered and category/ies selected. The LDA appreciates any changes in provider information that you may find and make us aware of.
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We cannot guarantee that the information provided will be timely and accurate or that physicians on the list are accepting new patients, or that they accept insurance. The selection of a physician should be made by you after careful consideration. There are two approaches in the treatment of Lyme disease. Our list contains physicians who generally follow more flexible treatment approaches than those advocated by the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA). LDA is not responsible for incorrect information on the website. BEFORE DOCTOR VISIT: Please contact the physicians’ offices directly to confirm their current address, directions, and any other necessary information before scheduling an appointment. Do not rely only on the maps provided on this site. The maps on LDA’s Doctor Referral System are for informational purposes and provide an approximate locality of the listing based on the addresses we are provided with at the time of site updates. Practitioners often relocate and addresses can change. Notification of changes in listed information can be updated on our Dr. Referral Contact Form. Thank you, Lyme Disease Association, Inc. (LDA)
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