OFF TOPIC/Re: Lymes Disease

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As one with chronic Lyme disease, you are right Art. The correct name

is " Lyme disease " in which the name did originate from the town of

Lyme CO. It is usually written Lyme (capitol L) disease (small d).

Some interesting facts: The bacteria that causes Lyme disease is from

the genus Borrelia. In the United States the actual bacteria that

causes Lyme disease is Borrelia burgdorferi (Bb). In Europe and other

countries Lyme disese is caused by other species of Borrelia. BTW It

doesn't have to be from just the deer tick. As I mentioned before the

bacteria does not single out just deer ticks. Also there have been

proven other vectors of transmission of Lyme disease besides ticks

(fleas, horseflies etc) but real proof of transmission by them is

scanty. Some swear Lyme disease is also sexually transmitted. My

concern is that it is in the blood supply. We are advised not to

donate blood as Lyme disease is not tested for in the blood supply.

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> > I realize that the tick has to be a deer tick...but back 40 yrs

ago

> they didn't know about Lymes Disease.  The old farm was used for

deer

> hunting in Nov for those who cared to hunt.  Thank you so much for

> all the information from the group.

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