Can I catch Lyme disease from someone who has it?

Notes one researcher: “There is always some risk of getting Lyme disease from a tick bite in the woods. But there may be a bigger risk of getting Lyme ..... She is the exact opposite & is an indoor, dancing, party gal who does not like to get dirty in nature. Caryn October 1, 2014 at 4:19 pm Reply. read more

These statements coincide with the popular belief a person cannot get infected from touching, kissing, or having sexual intercourse with a person who has Lyme disease. Now new research supports that sexual intra-human transmission of bacterium may be found in genital secretions of both men and women. read more

Lyme disease, also known as Lyme borreliosis, is a bacterial illness that can be transmitted to humans, dogs, and other animals by certain species of ticks. It is caused by the spiral-shaped bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi that is carried inside a tick and gets into a dog or person’s bloodstream through a tick bite. read more

"Lyme disease is an infection that is transmitted through the bite of a tick infected with a bacterium called Borrelia burgdorferi. Ticks typically get the bacterium by biting infected animals, like deer and mice. Most people who get tick bites do not get Lyme disease. read more

Although dogs and cats can get Lyme disease, there is no evidence that they spread the disease directly to their owners. However, pets can bring infected ticks into your home or yard. Consider protecting your pet, and possibly yourself, through the use of tick control products for animals. read more