Doctors Reveal Key Signs of Lyme Disease as Tick Season Intensifies Across US

Doctors reveal key signs of Lyme disease as tick season intensifies across US

Experts explain how to identify Lyme disease through its telltale bull's-eye rash, testing options, treatment protocols and the differences between chronic Lyme and babesiosis.

Doctors reveal key signs of Lyme disease as tick season intensifies across US – Democratic Accent

Lyme disease is prevalent this time of year, especially in the Northeast, mid-Atlantic and upper-Midwest regions of the U.S. — though there have been reports of cases in expanding areas, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Borrelia burgdorferi, the bacterial infection that causes Lyme disease, is transmitted to humans through the bite of a black-legged (deer) tick, per the above source. Deer ticks the size of a pop…

Gottheimer announces new legislation to fight Lyme disease and tick-borne illnesses - WRNJ Radio

NEW JERSEY — U.S. Rep. Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) on Friday announced a package of bipartisan legislation aimed at combating Lyme disease and tick-borne illnesses, citing a sharp rise in cases and emergency room visits this summer. Joined by health experts and community leaders at the Tenafly Nature Center on July 25, 2025, Gottheimer unveiled the Battling Infections Transmitted by Ticks and Exposure Act (BITE Act), the Tick Identification Pilot Pro…