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'Lyme disease is a ticking time bomb'
On any ranked list of nasty diseases transmitted by mosquitoes, ticks and fleas in the Western world, Borrelia burgdorferi, would have to lie near the top.
These bacteria cause Lyme disease, which was first recognised in the US in the early 1970s among patients in Lyme, Connecticut.
However, the oldest known case was the Ötzi the Tyrolean Iceman - a 5,300-year-old Copper-age mummified individual - discovered in the Italian Alps.
Lyme disease is one of the fastest growing diseases in the Western world – the threat it poses has become increasingly apparent in recent years.
Estimates suggest that more than 300,000 people are diagnosed with the disease each year in the US and more than 65,000 cases a year are diagnosed in Europe.
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Humans can become infected after being bitten by an infected tick.
However, as Ixodes ticks can also transmit other bacteria and viruses, it can be hard to diagnose Lyme disease.
This is because it is one possible illness among the potentially large number of infections that may have been contracted as a result of the tick bite, meaning it often goes untreated.
But it’s not just ticks we have to worry about. Lice, fleas, and mosquitoes have also been found to contain Borrelia.
Worrying, Borrelia bacteria may also be transmitted from person to person through saliva, organ transplants, blood transfusions, sexual contact or breast mi
Read more: 'Lyme disease is a ticking time bomb'
Follow us: @MailOnline on Twitter | DailyMail on Facebook
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On any ranked list of nasty diseases transmitted by mosquitoes, ticks and fleas in the Western world, Borrelia burgdorferi, would have to lie near the top.
These bacteria cause Lyme disease, which was first recognised in the US in the early 1970s among patients in Lyme, Connecticut.
However, the oldest known case was the Ötzi the Tyrolean Iceman - a 5,300-year-old Copper-age mummified individual - discovered in the Italian Alps.
Lyme disease is one of the fastest growing diseases in the Western world – the threat it poses has become increasingly apparent in recent years.
Estimates suggest that more than 300,000 people are diagnosed with the disease each year in the US and more than 65,000 cases a year are diagnosed in Europe.
Read more: 'Lyme disease is a ticking time bomb'
Follow us: @MailOnline on Twitter | DailyMail on Facebook
Humans can become infected after being bitten by an infected tick.
However, as Ixodes ticks can also transmit other bacteria and viruses, it can be hard to diagnose Lyme disease.
This is because it is one possible illness among the potentially large number of infections that may have been contracted as a result of the tick bite, meaning it often goes untreated.
But it’s not just ticks we have to worry about. Lice, fleas, and mosquitoes have also been found to contain Borrelia.
Worrying, Borrelia bacteria may also be transmitted from person to person through saliva, organ transplants, blood transfusions, sexual contact or breast mi
Read more: 'Lyme disease is a ticking time bomb'
Follow us: @MailOnline on Twitter | DailyMail on Facebook
The Gym Stadium Status's Official Come Back/Motivation Thread (Coming Back From Lyme Disease) Sep 25, 2013
Higher Learning Lyme Disease Cases 10 times higher than reported Aug 25, 2013
The Locker Room Apparently they got this disease up north called lyme disease Jun 19, 2013
Higher Learning Lyme Disease Sep 3, 2012
Higher Learning Scientists Create Self-healing "Terminator" Polymer Oct 24, 2013
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