Highlights
Lyme Disease is caused by bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi and is transmitted by the bite of deer ticks. Symptoms include fever, headache, fatigue and often, but not always, by erythemia migrans, better known as the ¿bulls eye¿ rash. Most cases are treated successfully with a few weeks of antibiotics. But left untreated, Lyme disease can spread to joints, the heart and nervous system. A cluster of people suffering from these symptoms in Lyme, Conn., led to the first identification of the disease in 1975. The disease has since been reported in many areas of the United States but most cases still occur in wooded areas of the Northeast, upper Midwest and along the Pacific Coast. The disease is d...
Lyme Disease is caused by bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi and is transmitted by the bite of deer ticks. Symptoms include fever, headache, fatigue and often, but not always, by erythemia migrans, better known as the ¿bulls eye¿ rash. Most cases are treated successfully with a few weeks of antibiotics. But left untreated, Lyme disease can spread to joints, the heart and nervous system. A cluster of people suffering from these symptoms in Lyme, Conn., led to the first identification of the disease in 1975. The disease has since been reported in many areas of the United States but most cases still occur in wooded areas of the Northeast, upper Midwest and along the Pacific Coast. The disease is diagnosed by clinical symptoms. In later stages of the disease, laboratory tests can help detect presence of Lyme disease. Health officials urge people to take precautions in areas where the disease is endemic. Wear long pants, long sleeves and use insect repellent while walking in wooded areas. Also, people should check themselves and pets regularly for ticks.
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High-strung arson dog replaced with a more well-behaved 'little girl'
247-7874— A member of Hampton Division of Fire & Rescue lost his job recently because of a biting habit that could be related to having Lyme disease. Flash is a 4-year-old black Labrador. He was trained to smell petroleum products used to ignite arson...Tags: Hampton (Hampton, Virginia), Animal Science, Farms, Arson, Petroleum Industry
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Deer hunt schedule is out
The county government has announced its schedule for this season's deer hunts, which are intended to achieve a balanced white-tailed deer population in parks. County officials say the hunts are needed to reduce a large population that they say has led...Tags: Defense, Firearms, Population, Hunting
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Documentary On Lyme Disease In Madison
Courant Staff Writer"Under Our Skin," a documentary that contends that chronic Lyme disease is real, was shown at several film festivals around the region last spring. On Thursday, it will be screened in the heart of Lyme country: the Connecticut shoreline. Andy Abrahams...Tags: University of New Haven, Connecticut Children's Medical Center, Richard Blumenthal, Scranton, Stamford
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Addict befriends goats after owners befriend him
Sun reporterAt night, when Stephen Elliott can't sleep - a consequence of years of shooting heroin - he leaves his mattress in the barn and walks to the pen where five spindly-legged goat kids live. They crowd around him, jostling for a scratch behind the ears, and...Tags: Stephen Elliott, Animal Science, Public Holidays, Metal and Mineral, Thanksgiving
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County to continue deer hunting
Sun reporterDespite strong objections from animal advocates, county officials are planning to continue managed deer hunts in a half-dozen undeveloped parks this fall, based on the results of a new public opinion survey. The 10-minute telephone survey of random...Tags: Population, Hunting, Animals
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Today's Regional Mystery
Q: I've just been bitten by a tick. Can you tell me how common Lyme disease is in Virginia? A: According to data from the Centers for Disease Control, there were 357 cases of Lyme disease in Virginia in 2006, the most recent year available. That's 4.7...Tags: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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'How Beautiful It Is and How Easily It Can Be Broken' by Daniel Mendelsohn
How Beautiful It Is and How Easily It Can Be Broken
Essays
Daniel Mendelsohn
Harper: 456 pp., $26.95
HERE, among the flight of winged darts that pierce the critical essays of Daniel Mendelsohn:
Quentin Tarantino is "incapable of saying anything about...Tags: Mia Farrow, Gays and Lesbians, Pauline Kael, Vladimir Nabokov, James Joyce
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Designer jeans have plenty of tricks to get you in their pants
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterBACK when the jean pool was but a mere puddle, denim sold itself on fit and cut and signature back pockets. Jeans didn't claim to cure Lyme disease or make foamy lattes. But lately -- with more than 100 brands of premium denim vying for your backside --...Tags: Tom Cruise, Katie Holmes, Oscar de la Renta
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Global warming to spark rise in kidney stone cases, study says
Chicago Tribune reporterIt may not be the most profound effect of global warming, but it could be the most painful: Climate change could bring a sharp increase in cases of kidney stones in Illinois and other Midwestern states, according to a new study. Linking climate change to...Tags: Conservation, Weather Reports, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Weather Statistics, Ecosystems
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Time to let the heat-loving plants put down roots in the garden
The weather has been warm and beautiful. Last week I toured at least three beautiful local gardens and then came home to my weeds. Inspired, I've been filling the wheelbarrow with weeds, finally getting a handle on the mess created last year when I was...Tags: Auction Service, Promenade Shops, Kutztown, Allentown, Weather Reports
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Don't underestimate the colorful attraction of daffodils
The warm spring weather has been great. I'm really making progress in clearing out my beds. They are exceptionally bad this year since I neglected a lot of weeds last summer and fall during my bout of Lyme disease. I'm being very diligent this season;...Tags: Nature, Kutztown, Allentown, Lehigh Valley Weather, Weather Reports
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It's Tribeca time again!
amNewYork Movie CriticWith more than 200 movies, from timely political documentaries to relationship dramas, this year's Tribeca Film Festival--running from April 23 to May 4-- has more than enough choices to satisfy every taste. Some films, such as "The Wackness" and "Man on...Tags: Family, Julianne Moore, Marathon, Cindy Sherman, Metal and Mineral
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