History Of Lyme Disease

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History Of Lyme Disease

History Of Lyme Disease The first recorded case related to Lyme disease dates back to 1883. In Breslau, Germany, a physician named Alfred Buchwald discovered a condition known today as the acrodermatitis chronic atrophicans (ACA), which is described as the discoloration or degeneration on the skin commonly occurring on the hands and feet. In the [...]

Lyme Disease

Lyme disease is a condition that is created by a specific bacterium that is referred to as “Borrelia Burgdorferi”. Humans can acquire this disease if they receive a bite from a tick that is considered to be blacklegged.

This specific illness was discovered in the year of 1975. For nearly four decades, medical professionals and scientists alike have studied Lyme disease in order to establish solid information that could be relayed to the general public.

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