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Lyme Disease

Brief summary of Lyme DiseaseAdobe pdf file will open in a new window

Lyme Disease – Fact SheetAdobe pdf file will open in a new window

Human Ehrlichiosis Fact SheetAdobe pdf file will open in a new window

Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever Fact SheetAdobe pdf file will open in a new window

Southern Tick Associated Rash Illness (STARI) Fact SheetAdobe pdf file will open in a new window

Tick-borne Prevention TipsAdobe pdf file will open in a new window

Lyme Disease – Federal HHS Programs and Resources (GAO report)Adobe pdf file will open in a new window

Recommendations for Test Performance and Interpretation from the Second National Conference on Serologic Diagnosis of Lyme DiseaseAdobe pdf file will open in a new window

Southern Tick-Associated Rash Illness (STARI)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is requesting participation in a study to ascertain if a Borrelia organism other than B. burgdorferi is causing Lyme-like disease, Southern Tick-Associated Rash Illness (STARI), in southern states. The information below are the CDC letters of explanation to physicians and their patients interested in participating in this study.