What You Need to Know About Lyme Disease

There is a surge in Lyme disease cases in the U.S. and worldwide, and finding the right treatment can be complicated.

By Jennifer Sala
May 16, 2022 5:00 PM
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Researchers predict 476,000 new cases of Lyme disease in coming years along with an estimated two million cases of Post Treatment Lyme Disease Syndrome (PTLDS) in the U.S. And treatment sometimes fails to relieve the patient, even though cases are present in 80 countries.

Warmer winters are largely to blame for this surge in cases since ticks don’t die in the cold and stay active longer in the year. How do we then protect ourselves and find the right treatment during this surge?

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