Do you have other pathogens on board, as well as Lyme? 🎯🦠🧫🧪

 Do you have other pathogens on board, as well as Lyme? 🎯🦠🧫🧪

The Lyme disease-causing bacterium is called Borrelia burgdorferi. But it's likely you contracted other nasties from the tick bite* at the same time.

Bartonella and Babesia are common, but you may have been infected with other Borellia species (e.g. Tick-Borne Relapsing Fever) and Rickettsia species (the spotted fever group). And there's more. Only a few "co-infections" are officially recognised in Australia.

Overlapping symptoms can make diagnosis difficult. Be sure to ask your practitioner to consider all possibilities. Take a look at the Lyme Co-infections page to find out more 👇
https://lymedisease.org.au/lyme-disease/lyme-co-infections/

* Lyme may be contracted by other kinds of vectors (carriers, e.g. insects) and can be passed on from mother to child during pregnancy.

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