Guest guest Posted July 13, 2004 Report Share Posted July 13, 2004 Do a GOOGLE on Lymes in Africa or any other place. Lyme Disease - General Information and FAQ Lyme disease is an illness caused by a spirochete bacteria, Borrelia burgdorferi, which is transmitted to animals and man through the bite of infected ticks. The disease is reported worldwide and throughout the United States. The states of New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island and New Jersey account for the majority of cases in the United States. However, cases are reported from all geographic regions of the country. Different ticks are carriers in the different regions. Ixodes dammini (the deer tick) in the Northeast and midwest, Ixodes scapularis (the black-legged tick) in the South, Ixodes pacificus (the western black-legged tick) in the West and Amblyomma americanum (the lone star tick) found in several regions are all considered vectors. The is growing concern that Dermacentor variabilis (the American dog tick) may also be capable of transmitting the disease. Transmission by biting insects (flies, fleas, mosquitos) is speculated but appears to be quite rare. Not all ticks are infected. Infection rates in tick populations vary by tick species and geographic region from as few as two percent to 90 percent or more Australia and New Zealand Australia and New Zealand – mosquitoes (non-malarial), midges, fleas, ticks, lice and flies; various venomous spiders; in coastal and forested areas, ticks may carry Lyme disease. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 14, 2004 Report Share Posted July 14, 2004 I've also read that lyme can possibly be transmitted from person to person and that it is severely underdiagnosed. Maybe that would explain the husband/wife MS that we seen from a couple of posters. I was talking to a man who works at my grocery store. He knew of a family where all 4 grown siblings had MS. Arlene Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 14, 2004 Report Share Posted July 14, 2004 Arlene, So much to say, but I'm heading out for the HBO (hyperbaric oxygen) chamber... www.chicohyperbaric.com Yes, to the family with MS, especially if they grew up in TX or anywhere else on land with deer, cattle, mice, ect and experienced bites as kids. Or if the mom was positive then the kids, especially if breastfed, are all going to be positive. I'll address your other questions upon my return, which will be in about four hours from now. Miriam ----- Original Message ----- From: arlizotte@... low dose naltrexone Sent: Wednesday, July 14, 2004 6:05 AM Subject: Re: [low dose naltrexone] lymes worlwide I've also read that lyme can possibly be transmitted from person to person and that it is severely underdiagnosed. Maybe that would explain the husband/wife MS that we seen from a couple of posters. I was talking to a man who works at my grocery store. He knew of a family where all 4 grown siblings had MS. Arlene Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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