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What Is The Cause And Treatment For Lyme's Disease?
Are there any doctors who are familiar with Lyme's disease and its treatment in the Binghamton, NY area? My son has had a bull's eye rash for 2 weeks and it's beginning to fade. If it is Lyme's, what is the correct treatment if he was bitten 2 or 3 weeks ago?
Hello, Thank you for the query. About lyme disease,this is an infectious disease caused by a bacteria called Borrelia burgdorferi. It is diagnosed on the basis of clinical symptoms ,history of exposure to bite,as well as blood serological tests. This is transmitted by tick bite to the humans. As this is a bacterial infection ,the main line of treatment is antibiotics.If disease is diagnosed earlier then antibiotic treatment is very effective an curative. So my suggestion is consult any internal medicine doctor or doctor specialized in infectious diseases nearby can diagnose and treat this disease well. Hope this helps.Take care. Thank you.
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What Is The Cause And Treatment For Lyme's Disease?
Hello, Thank you for the query. About lyme disease,this is an infectious disease caused by a bacteria called Borrelia burgdorferi. It is diagnosed on the basis of clinical symptoms ,history of exposure to bite,as well as blood serological tests. This is transmitted by tick bite to the humans. As this is a bacterial infection ,the main line of treatment is antibiotics.If disease is diagnosed earlier then antibiotic treatment is very effective an curative. So my suggestion is consult any internal medicine doctor or doctor specialized in infectious diseases nearby can diagnose and treat this disease well. Hope this helps.Take care. Thank you.