by PediaBlog | Aug 30, 2018 | Uncategorized
“We’re dropping rhymes to target Lyme disease Calling attention to prevention So please use repellent and do a tick check Upper Midwest, Mid-Atlantic, and Northeast Nod your headache if you got bullseye rash, fever, fatigue.” — “Tick...
by PediaBlog | Jun 25, 2018 | Uncategorized
Reported Cases of Lyme Disease – United States, 2016 (CDC) (Google Images) A new study from researchers at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh highlights “the conversion of western Pennsylvania from a Lyme-naïve to a Lyme-epidemic area.” The...
by PediaBlog | Jun 19, 2018 | Uncategorized
Reported cases of tickborne disease — U.S. states and territories, 2004–2016 A Facebook friend posted a photo of his adult son’s nasty spider bite over the weekend. The wound came from one of only two venomous spiders in the U.S. that cause severe...
by PediaBlog | Jun 14, 2016 | Uncategorized
Last month, Dr. Sarah Kohl helped us choose the right insect repellent for us and our children: Pick a product that is proven to be effective. Apply repellents according to the package instructions. Pick products that last long enough to protect your family the whole...
by PediaBlog | May 29, 2015 | Uncategorized
A reader responds to Wednesday’s post on the growing numbers of Lyme disease infections (“Finding Truth in a Tick Bite”) by asking: I heard that there was a vaccine developed years ago but it was abandoned. What is the current status on a...
