Oct. 23, 2024 — Lyme borreliosis is the most common tick-borne infectious disease in Europe. Up to 70,000 new cases are estimated each year in Austria alone. The bacterial infection can cause ...

Lyme disease is a tick-borne zoonotic disease caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi (B. burgdorferi). B. burgdorferi is a spirochete bacterium and is mainly transmitted by infected blacklegged ...

Lyme disease often is known for its classic bullseye rash but symptoms can appear in multiple ways. Identifying Lyme disease with pictures can help you to understand these different types of rashes.

Use clean, fine-point tweezers to grasp the head as close to the skin as possible and slowly pull straight out. Try not to twist or squeeze the tick. Ticks firmly attach their mouthparts into the skin ...

Alberta is home to many species of ticks. Most tick species in Alberta do not carry Borrelia (B.) burgdorferi, the bacteria that can cause Lyme disease in people. However, there is evidence that tick ...