Lyme disease is caused by bacteria, Borrelia burgdorferi that are transmitted to humans through a bite from an infected black-legged or deer tick. Symptoms can occur anywhere from 3 to 30 days after the bite and can be wide-ranging, depending on the stage of the infection. read more
*Recent publications suggest the efficacy of shorter courses of treatment for early Lyme disease. NOTE: For people intolerant of amoxicillin, doxycycline, and cefuroxime axetil, the macrolides azithromycin, clarithromycin, or erythromycin may be used, although they have a lower efficacy. read more
There is currently no vaccine against Lyme disease for humans, although there is one available for dogs. In 1998, the company now known as GlaxoSmithKline licensed the first Lyme vaccine for humans, LYMERix. read more