Lyme
borreliosis is increasing rapidly in many parts of the world and is the
most commonly occurring vector-borne disease in Europe and the USA. The
disease is...
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
- Conclusion
The claims that removal of ticks within 24 hours or 48 hours of attachment will effectively prevent LB are not supported by the published data, and the minimum tick attachment time for transmission of LB in humans has never been established.
