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Colorado Tick Fever : Risk Factors

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Pneumonia - weakened immune system
Pneumonia is a lung infection that can be caused by many different germs, including bacteria, viruses, and fungi.This article discusses describes pneumonia that occurs in a person whose ability to fight infection is greatly reduced because their i...
Source:ADAM
Date:June 10, 2009
Discharge Instructions for Immunocompromised Pati...
You have either undergone a procedure or been diagnosed with an illness that has made you "immunocompromised.” This means that your immune system is very weak, making it difficult to fight off infection. Certain cancers, cancer treatments, HIV infection, and transplant surgery are examples of things that can make you immunocompromised. You must be very careful—even the slightest infection can carry the risk of hospitalization or death. This sheet gives precautions you can follow to protect yourself from infection. You will need to follow them until your doctor tells you that you can stop. You may need to be careful for the rest of your life.
Source:StayWell
Tick removal
This process is painless and most people will not notice the bite.Ticks can be fairly large-- about the size of a pencil eraser-- or so small that they are almost impossible to see. Ticks can cause a variety of health conditions ranging from harml...
Source:ADAM
Date:March 17, 2009
Tick Bites
Detailed information on Lyme disease, including symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention
Source:StayWell
Ask The Doctor: Tick Bite
I was bitten by a small tick on Saturday. By Wednesday I had a sore throat, postnasal drip, cough, and phlegm in my throat. Is this something to be concerned about (i.e., Lyme disease), or should I just assume that I have a cold? The bite was on the back of my neck so I cannot see the site.
Source:StayWell
Ask The Doctor: Deer Tick Bites
In the past six weeks, I've pulled three deer ticks off myself. I never developed the telltale bulls-eye rash, but the areas did get inflamed like a scratched mosquito bite would. A few days ago, I developed a very stiff neck, which isn't improving. Could it be Lyme disease?
Source:StayWell
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