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Yes. Lyme disease is a tick borne illness that is transmitted from one animal to another through the bite of an infective tick.

Lyme disease is a multi-system bacterial infection caused by the spirochete, Borrelia burgdorferi. The spirochete is transmitted by the tick.

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How and where is lyme disease spread?

Lyme disease is spread by ticks. Lyme disease can be pretty much everywhere.


Does amoeba spread Lyme disease?

No. It does not spread by ameba. Ameba is a protozoa. Lyme disease is a tick born disease.


How lyme disease is spread?

Lyme Disease is mainly spread through deer ticks. but it can be in any ticks


Is Lyme disease is communicable disease?

Lyme disease is comunicable. it can be spread from one person to another.


How do deer spread Lyme disease?

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What does Ixodes scapularis spread?

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A bacterial infection called Lyme disease is spread by what?

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What animal spreads lyme disease?

Mainly Ticks


Does Lyme's Disease Rash spread?

Yes, if you touch yourself you instantly die.


Can Lyme disease be spread by exchanging bodily fluids?

Yes, Lymes disease can be transmitted trough contact with blood, for it is spread through the Deer Tick, which is a blood sucking insect that carries the disease . Because of this, it can be transmitted trough the blood, but not other bodily fluids.


Who is lyme Disease name after?

it was named after a town in Connecticut because all these people were getting lyme disease...me my mom and my step dad all had lyme disease


What disease is borrelia burgdorferi associated with?

Borrelia burgdorferi is associated with Lyme disease, which is a bacterial infection transmitted to humans through the bite of an infected blacklegged tick. Symptoms of Lyme disease can include fever, fatigue, headache, and a characteristic expanding rash called erythema migrans. If left untreated, Lyme disease can spread to joints, the heart, and the nervous system.