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  • Signs and stages

    • Lyme disease symptoms
    • The Lyme rash
    • Stages of Lyme disease
    • Symptoms in women
    • Lyme in children

    When it spreads

    • Neurological Lyme
    • Lyme and the face
    • Lyme and the eyes
    • Lyme arthritis
    • Lyme carditis

    Co-infections

    • Co-infections chart
    • Babesiosis
    • Anaplasmosis
    • Ehrlichiosis
    • Powassan virus
    • Bartonella
    Just found a tick?What to do now, and the 30 days after.Read more →
    All symptom guides →
  • Know your ticks

    • Types of ticks (ID guide)
    • Ticks that carry Lyme
    • Blacklegged (deer) tick
    • Lone star tick
    • American dog tick
    • Seed ticks

    After a bite

    • Tick bite: what to do
    • First 72 hours checklist
    • How long must a tick be attached?
    • Should you test the tick?

    Prevention

    • Lyme prevention
    • Where ticks live
    • Tick-proof your yard
    • Hiking and camping
    • Kids and ticks
    • Travel
    Lyme where you liveCases, risk and ticks for all 50 states.Read more →
    All tick guides →
  • Diagnosis

    • Lyme disease tests
    • Prepare for your doctor visit
    • IDSA vs ILADS guidelines
    • Is Lyme autoimmune?

    Treatment

    • Lyme disease treatment
    • Eating on antibiotics
    • Herx reaction
    • Is Lyme curable?
    • Recovering from Lyme

    Common questions

    • How long does Lyme last?
    • Can you get Lyme twice?
    • Is Lyme permanent?
    • Is Lyme contagious?
    • Lyme myths and facts
    Two approaches, side by sideHow the IDSA and ILADS guidelines differ.Read more →
    All diagnosis and treatment guides →
  • Long-term Lyme

    • Long-term Lyme, explained
    • Is chronic Lyme real?
    • Post-treatment Lyme (PTLDS)
    • Untreated Lyme, years later
    • Lyme and life expectancy

    Related conditions

    • Lyme and other conditions
    • Mold
    • COVID-19 and long COVID
    • MCAS
    • Alpha-gal syndrome

    Overlapping conditions

    • ME/CFS
    • Fibromyalgia
    • POTS
    • Morgellons
    Still sick after treatment?Both sides of the debate, explained fairly.Read more →
    All long-term Lyme guides →
  • Everyday life

    • Mental health
    • Fatigue and brain fog
    • Lyme and food
    • Caring for someone

    Work, school, money

    • Working with Lyme
    • Lyme and school
    • Financial help
    • Lyme and disability

    Pets

    • Lyme in dogs
    • Symptoms in dogs
    • Vaccine for dogs
    • Lyme in cats
    • Lyme in horses
    You are not aloneSupport groups and organizations.Read more →
    All guides on living with Lyme →
  • Start here

    • How to beat Lyme: 7 steps
    • The Beat Lyme checklist
    • What is Lyme disease?
    • Questions answered
    • Lyme glossary

    Data, news and policy

    • Lyme by state
    • Lyme news
    • Research updates
    • Vaccine status
    • Federal policy tracker

    Community

    • Books about Lyme
    • Celebrities with Lyme
    • 78 trusted websites
    • Share your story
    • All guides
    The Beat Lyme checklist51 steps, from the trail to recovery.Read more →
    All guides and resources →
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Symptoms

Signs and stages

Lyme disease symptomsThe Lyme rashStages of Lyme diseaseSymptoms in womenLyme in children

When it spreads

Neurological LymeLyme and the faceLyme and the eyesLyme arthritisLyme carditis

Co-infections

Co-infections chartBabesiosisAnaplasmosisEhrlichiosisPowassan virusBartonella
Ticks

Know your ticks

Types of ticks (ID guide)Ticks that carry LymeBlacklegged (deer) tickLone star tickAmerican dog tickSeed ticks

After a bite

Tick bite: what to doFirst 72 hours checklistHow long must a tick be attached?Should you test the tick?

Prevention

Lyme preventionWhere ticks liveTick-proof your yardHiking and campingKids and ticksTravel
Diagnosis & treatment

Diagnosis

Lyme disease testsPrepare for your doctor visitIDSA vs ILADS guidelinesIs Lyme autoimmune?

Treatment

Lyme disease treatmentEating on antibioticsHerx reactionIs Lyme curable?Recovering from Lyme

Common questions

How long does Lyme last?Can you get Lyme twice?Is Lyme permanent?Is Lyme contagious?Lyme myths and facts
Long-term Lyme

Long-term Lyme

Long-term Lyme, explainedIs chronic Lyme real?Post-treatment Lyme (PTLDS)Untreated Lyme, years laterLyme and life expectancy

Related conditions

Lyme and other conditionsMoldCOVID-19 and long COVIDMCASAlpha-gal syndrome

Overlapping conditions

ME/CFSFibromyalgiaPOTSMorgellons
Living with Lyme

Everyday life

Mental healthFatigue and brain fogLyme and foodCaring for someone

Work, school, money

Working with LymeLyme and schoolFinancial helpLyme and disability

Pets

Lyme in dogsSymptoms in dogsVaccine for dogsLyme in catsLyme in horses
Learn

Start here

How to beat Lyme: 7 stepsThe Beat Lyme checklistWhat is Lyme disease?Questions answeredLyme glossary

Data, news and policy

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Community

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Noticias sobre Lyme

Noticias sobre la enfermedad de Lyme en español

Europa inicia la evaluación formal de la vacuna contra el Lyme de Pfizer y Valneva

October 12, 2026 by team

La Agencia Europea de Medicamentos comenzó el 14 de agosto de 2026 su evaluación formal de la vacuna contra el Lyme PF-07307405 de Pfizer y Valneva, que todavía no está aprobada.

Categories Noticias sobre Lyme

Hallan la bacteria del Lyme en 4 de cada 10 garrapatas adultas en un pueblo del oeste de Carolina del Norte

October 12, 2026 by team

Un informe de los CDC encontró la bacteria del Lyme en cerca del 40 por ciento de las garrapatas de patas negras adultas recolectadas en Biltmore Forest, Carolina del Norte, una señal de que las garrapatas se están extendiendo hacia el sur.

Categories Noticias sobre Lyme

Los anticuerpos alfa-gal son comunes en algunos estados, según un estudio de los CDC en donantes de sangre

October 12, 2026 by team

Un estudio de los CDC en donantes de sangre de 10 estados encontró anticuerpos alfa-gal en casi 1 de cada 4 adultos en los estados con cifras más altas, aunque la mayoría no tiene la alergia.

Categories Noticias sobre Lyme

El HHS financia proyectos piloto para matar garrapatas en venados y ratones

October 12, 2026 by team

El 28 de septiembre de 2026, el HHS otorgó casi $3 millones para probar alimento para venados y cebos para roedores que matan garrapatas, con el fin de prevenir el Lyme y el síndrome alfa-gal.

Categories Noticias sobre Lyme
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