It appears that ppl have to be a hell of a lot more aware of ticks.. ?? About Lyme Disease What is Lyme Disease? Lyme disease is an infection caused by a bacteria (spirochete) that infects humans from the bite of ticks which are infected with the bacteria. Lyme Disease is called “The Great Imitator” because it can imitate many other diseases such as MS, Parkinson’s Disease, Motor Neurone Disease (ALS), Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia, Guillain-Barre Syndrome, Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis, Lupus, Alzheimer’s Disease etc. Lyme Disease can affect any organ in the body including muscles & joints, the heart, gastro-intestinal system & neurological system (including the brain). As well as giving people Lyme Disease, the ticks often also transmit other diseases (co-infections) such as Babesioisis, Bartonella, Ehrlichiosis, Tularemia, Rikettsia & Mycoplasma (to name a few). (we are adding pages on co-infections as we write them – please be patient whilst we do this). lymedisease.org.au/about-lyme-disease/about-lyme-disease/ Living with an Invisible Chronic Illness - Sarcoidosis Lyme Australia sarcoidosisaustralia/home/living-with-a-invisible-chronic-illness
Posted on: Sun, 23 Mar 2014 02:44:30 +0000