Looks like there might be some good news heading our way:
https://www.newscientist.com/article/22 ... adication/
Cheers, Michael.
Lyme Disease to be Eradicated?
Moderators: Bearbonesnorm, Taylor, Chew
-
- Posts: 462
- Joined: Mon Nov 18, 2019 7:42 pm
- Location: Cumbria
Lyme Disease to be Eradicated?
“I want to see the wild country again before I die, and the Mountains..."
Bilbo Baggins.
Bilbo Baggins.
Re: Lyme Disease to be Eradicated?
So it was the mice all along.
Who knew?
Who knew?
Zazen - nothing happens next this is it.
- johnnystorm
- Posts: 3952
- Joined: Wed Nov 21, 2012 9:55 pm
- Location: Eastern (Anglia) Front
-
- Posts: 2380
- Joined: Thu Dec 15, 2016 7:52 pm
- Location: Peoples Republic of Devon
Re: Lyme Disease to be Eradicated?
The main problem with Lyme disease for humans is getting a correct diagnosis, not so much treatment. Antibiotics work perfectly well in early stage disease.
Less than 65% of cases present with the bullseye pattern rash, ad the ones that don’t often get missed because the other symptoms are non specific viral symptoms.
I’m not sure how much impact this new treatment will have if it reaches approval, I can’t see a mass treatment of all susceptible mammals happening in the wild.
Moral of the LD story is don’t ignore viral symptoms if you’ve had tick bites and always check for ticks during and after a trip in the boonies. Get them off early (<24hrs) and the chance of transmission even from an infected tick is very low.
Less than 65% of cases present with the bullseye pattern rash, ad the ones that don’t often get missed because the other symptoms are non specific viral symptoms.
I’m not sure how much impact this new treatment will have if it reaches approval, I can’t see a mass treatment of all susceptible mammals happening in the wild.
Moral of the LD story is don’t ignore viral symptoms if you’ve had tick bites and always check for ticks during and after a trip in the boonies. Get them off early (<24hrs) and the chance of transmission even from an infected tick is very low.
If you are going through hell, keep going.
WSC
WSC