Sunday, August 22, 2010

What percent of people bitten by a tick develop lyme disease?

Does anyone have a link to definitive medical research on the specific question? Thanks.

What percent of people bitten by a tick develop lyme disease?
If the tick isn't infected, than the person who gets bitten won't catch anything. Are you asking how many people bitten by INFECTED ticks actually get sick? That may depend upon whether the tick was removed before it could transmit the bacteria--or not. May also depend upon how strong your personal immune system is. More useful questions are: have you been bitten by a tick? Do you think you might have LYme disease? If so, get it checked out.


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