medicalxpress : declared in Lyme disease researchers seek consensus as number of cases grows

Credit: Catherine Bouchard Scientists have built a large body of knowledge about Lyme disease over the past 40 years, yet controversies remain and the number of cases continues to rise. But is there a number to which you can reduce the deer population and have an impact on Lyme disease? Some of the unresolved issues are highly contentious, so Kilpatrick sought input for the paper from a wide range of Lyme disease researchers and developed a consensus on areas of agreement. In the United States, reported cases of Lyme disease, which is transmitted from wild animals to humans by tick bites, have tripled in the past 20 years. Several species of ticks in the genus Ixodes transmit the Lyme disease bacteria.

Kelly Osbourne: I almost died from Lyme disease

"What annoys me is that this is a real, real disease," she explained. Kelly Osbourne opened up about her battle with Lyme disease on "Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen."Cohen quizzed Osbourne about how she called Lyme disease Hollywood's "trendy disease" in her book, asking her if she was taking a jab at "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" star Yolanda Foster. The results were positive: I had stage III neurological Lyme disease. Osbourne said she was not and that she helped Foster find a doctor. I was relieved to finally know what was going on, but I was also scared s--tless."Her book is out today.


The prediction is rooted in the hypothesis that high rodent populations, a host for juvenile deer ticks, may bolster deer tick numbers. Deer ticks, also known as black-legged ticks, are noticeably smaller than wood ticks, making them more difficult to spot. The two best-known species of ticks in Wisconsin and nearby states are the wood tick and the deer tick. Nearly 30,000 confirmed Lyme disease cases are reported from across the country to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention each year. Regardless of numbers, the threat of ticks and Lyme disease is still out there and should not be ignored.


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