Do not confuse this current summer illness for coronavirus, experts warn

Lyme disease and coronaviruses share a number of common symptoms, according to representatives of public health.


WhileCoronavirus is still spreading During the United States, public health officials warn that there is another common disease that many people could be wrong for Covid-19. A press release from 2020 June of the Department of Health of Pennsylvania reveals thatLyme and coronavirus disease share a number of symptoms, including fevers, headaches, chills and fatigue.

Although there may be an important overlap between Lyme disease and coronavirus symptoms, there is a lot ofUnique symptoms to Lyme disease that patients should be aware before heading for the hospital. "The rash of classic bull bulls, which occurs in 70 to 80% of cases; joint pain and swollen glands are more typical of early Lyme disease," explains the doctorLeann Poston, MD, a medical expert withMedical vibifier.

About 30,000 new cases of Lyme disease are reported to disease control and prevention centers (CDC) each year. However, the data of two studies sponsored by the CDC reveal that the rate of infection could actually bea lot Higher 10 times higher, in fact. The search indicates that until300,000 people are probably infected with Lyme disease In the United States each year.

While Lyme disease cases are starting to increase in the spring, CDC data compiled between 2008 and 2018 reveal that Summertime - when more people spend time outside - tends to see a sharp increase, withnew cases typically lean in July.

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Unfortunately, ticks can be a problem even more pressing this year than ever before. In many states of the country, Massachusetts in Michigan, Lawn care services, includingTick ​​spraying was originally considered non-essential During coronaviruses, locking potentially increase the number of ticks that can infect people with Lyme disease.

"In recent months, we have seen an increase in the number of emergency department visits related to TICK bites," Pennsylvania's Health SecretaryRachel Levine, MD, says in a statement.

You believe you have been bitten by a tick and want to avoid potential exposure to coronavirus patients, the pose recommends telephoning to your general practitioner (GP) before fixing it to the emergency. "If [you] a rash and no respiratory symptoms, the GP would go well," she explains.

However, this does not mean you should take a wait approach and see if you think you can have a coronavirus or Lyme disease. "Look for care of a health care provider so that a specific diagnosis and treatment can be implemented as soon as possible," she says.

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Fortunately, if Lyme's disease is captured in its early stages, it can beactually treated with antibiotics-And if it's coronavirus, identify it early and implement quarantine procedures can help reduce your risk of spreading it to others.

And if you plan to spend time outside, there are simple means ofReduce your risk of tick bite; The CDC recommends treating your clothes with a 0.5% permethrin solution, avoiding high grass areas, examining yourself and your pets for ticks and shower after the return to L Interior. And if you want to know how Covid-19 could change your hot weather plans, see these7 things you will not be able to do this summer thanks to the coronavirus.


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