For 11-year-old Jake Diaz, being outside is complicated. He loves playing golf, but he worries about ticks, because he’s lived with Lyme disease for more than half of his life.

Lyme disease can result in more serious symptoms if left untreated. Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever: This disease is carried by a bacterium and can be transmitted by the bites of dog or wood ticks.

While Morgellons disease has sometimes been considered a delusional syndrome, this microscopic and molecular study suggests that it is an infectious illness associated with Borrelia spirochetes.

Serological tests for Lyme disease lack sensitivity, and seronegativity has been demonstrated in patients with Bb infection. [43,44] PCR detection is not standardized, ...

MPs have backed the assisted dying Bill in a crunch Commons vote. MPs voted 314 to 291, majority 23, to approve Kim ...

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