Assertion: lyme disease | /r/HasProperty | prevalent
Facets:
value: in new england
type: LOCATION
value: highly
type: DEGREE
Source sentences:
text: Doctors may prescribe this treatment if a person knows they were bitten by a tick within the last 72 hours, suspects that the tick was attached to their skin for at least 24 hours, and was in an area where Lyme disease is prevalent.
text: Only ticks of the blacklegged variety who inhabit parts of the country where Lyme disease is highly prevalent are commonly infected with Borrelia burgdorferi or Borrelia mayonii, the two species of bacteria that cause Lyme disease in the United States.
text: If you are camping or spending a lot of time in the woods in an area where Lyme disease is prevalent (such as in Connecticut and other New England states), the best way to prevent Lyme disease is to check yourself for ticks daily and remove any that you find," said Rodrigo Hasbun, MD, professor of infectious disease, McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.
text: If you you've been bitten by a tick in an area where Lyme disease is prevalent and are experiencing flu-like symptoms and the classic bullseye rash, you should absolutely seek medical attention as soon as possible," Dr. Hasbun said.
text: If you live where Lyme disease is prevalent
text: Lyme disease is prevalent in New England, and it can be challenging to diagnose,” said Nate Jowett, MD, a specialist in the Facial Nerve Center at Mass. Eye and Ear.
text: When you do not have typical signs and symptoms or a history of a tick bite and have not been in a region where Lyme disease is prevalent, then your healthcare provider may rule out other causes for your symptoms before suspecting and testing for Lyme disease.
text: But unless you live in an area where Lyme disease is prevalent, the chances of your child getting Lyme are slim because most ticks aren't infected.