After that the patient develops immunity. Good personal hygiene is essential. Avoid direct contact with animals. Use repellents to avoid lice and ticks and, if necessary, perform frequent body checks for the presence of ticks and remove them if you find any. For more information on how to do this, please refer to the 'Lyme Disease' section.
Antibiotics are effective in preventing or reducing the number of further attacks.
The treatment must last long enough to kill all spirochetes, including the ones in the brain where the drug concentration will be low. Insufficient treatment will lead to a relapse. Although correct to the best of my belief, these pages should be used as a source of information only, not as a substitute for seeking competent medical advice. I can accept no responsibility whatsoever for errors which may damage health or cause any other problems.