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Diseases & Conditions

Tick Diseases: Anaplasmosis Symptoms, Diagnosis & Treatment

Anaplasmosis is a tickborne disease that is caused by the bacterium Anaplasma phagocytophilum and primarily spread by an infected deer tick bite. It impacts over 5,000 people across the United States every...

August 1, 2023

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Types of Ticks in New York

In Suffolk County, New York, there are four tick species that are of public health importance because they are responsible for the transmission of a variety of tick-borne pathogens. Three of these species are the...

July 29, 2023

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Diseases & Conditions

Lyme Arthritis: Symptoms, Diagnosis & Treatment

What is Lyme Arthritis? Lyme disease was first recognized in the United States in the 1970s, presenting as joint swelling (arthritis) during an outbreak in children in Lyme, Connecticut. It is now the most common vector...

July 12, 2023

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Topic: Diseases & Conditions

Tick Diseases: Anaplasmosis Symptoms, Diagnosis & Treatment

Types of Ticks in New York

Lyme Arthritis: Symptoms, Diagnosis & Treatment

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