Lyme Disease

Lyme disease is closer to home than you think. Complaints run the gamut from swollen joints to chest pains that send people to the emergency room fearing a heart attack. Don't let Lyme disease be the scourge of your summer.

• Lyme disease history
  Rhode Island is tick country.
• Protect yourself
  Avoiding ticks is the best way to prevent Lyme disease. Here are some tips to discourage them.
• Signs of Lyme disease
• Why is Lyme disease on the rise?
  Two decades after its discovery, Lyme disease remains a mystery and is the source of controversy among the medical community.
• Research progress
  Promising developments in Lyme disease research are taking place at the University of Rhode Island and in Boston.
• Lyme links
  Local and national resources online

Get checked: The Lyme Disease Clinic at Rhode Island Hospital