Lyme, known as the "great imitator," can be misdiagnosed as other illnesses. To further complicate matters, Lyme's many co-infections, such as bartonella, babesia and ehrlichia, are equally difficult ...

5 Things Dog Owners Should Know About Ticks Ehrlichiosis is a tick-borne illness caused by the bacteria Ehrlichia. The bacteria infects white blood cells and impacts blood platelets, sometimes ...

Treatment requires a combination of antibiotics. Ehrlichia is transmitted by the Lone Star tick (pic). Cases have risen 10-fold in the past 20 years to ~2000/year. Most patients are in SE or South ...

He also suffered from a tick-borne bacterium of the genus Ehrlichia, which can cause fever, bleeding, poor appetite and lethargy. Ehrlichiosis can be fatal if not treated. The team immediately ...

Different rickettsiae cause multiple spotted fevers in addition to other diseases spread by ticks, including ehrlichia and anaplasma. After the bite of an infected tick, the organism spreads ...

“They’re happy to feed on many species.” Dr. Rob Poirier, Clinical Chief of Emergency Medicine at Barnes Jewish Hospital, ...

Ehrlichiosis is the name used to describe diseases caused by the bacteria Ehrlichia chaffeensis, E. ewingii, or E. muris eauclairensis It is spread to people and animals through the bite of ...

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid has been diagnosed with Bell’s palsy, a form of facial paralysis he says has affected ...

Background Morgellons disease (MD) is a complex skin disorder characterized by ulcerating lesions that have protruding or embedded filaments. Many clinicians refer to this condition as delusional ...

TRISTAN is a 2 year old male crossbreed, currently in foster on the Essex/Suffolk border. It’s always hard to photograph ...

Dr. Rob Poirier, Clinical Chief of Emergency Medicine at Barnes Jewish Hospital, says ticks can carry diseases such as Lyme disease, Ehrlichia, and even Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever. Symptoms from ...