 Don’t Get Ticked Off
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
One or more symptoms can signal Lyme disease. Here's what to look out for.
- Treatment
In the majority of cases, a 30-day course of an appropriate antibiotic cures the disease. Sadly for others, the treatment either doesn’t work or comes too late.
- 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
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