{"product_id":"lyme-disease-alan-g-barbour-9781421417219","title":"Lyme Disease: Why It's Spreading, How It Makes You Sick, and What to Do about It","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA world-renowned Lyme disease expert explains everything you need to know if you live, work, or play in areas with the ticks that carry disease.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOnce restricted to small forested areas in the northeast and north-central United States, Lyme disease is now a common infection in North America and Europe. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate that more than 300,000 new cases occur each year in the United States. Misunderstandings over symptoms and treatment increase the public's concerns about the disease--which, if not properly treated, can become chronic and debilitating. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn expert on tick-borne diseases, Alan G. Barbour explains the course of illness that results from infection, diagnosis and treatment options, and steps that can be taken to avoid a tick bite in the first place. The ticks that transmit Lyme disease may also transmit other disease-causing pathogens, and these other infections are considered as well. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on real case histories of individuals with Lyme disease--or illnesses that may be mistaken for Lyme disease--Barbour explains: \u003cbr\u003e The biology of the spirochete, Borrelia burgdorferi, that causes Lyme disease\u003cbr\u003e The role of animals such as mice that carry the infection\u003cbr\u003e The life cycle of the ticks that transmit the infection\u003cbr\u003e The importance of deer in perpetuating the cycle\u003cbr\u003e The basics of diagnostic laboratory tests and how test results are interpreted\u003cbr\u003e How antibiotics are used in treating Lyme disease\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInfected ticks are abundant in the woods, in walking trails, and in the shrubs and tall grass where suburban lawns meet wooded areas. Barbour stresses preventing disease through community-wide ecology projects and individual and household protection. While it may be difficult to escape infection, understanding the danger, the symptoms, and the treatment goes a long way toward preventing long-term health consequences. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeaturing a list of reliable web sites and a glossary of terms, \u003ci\u003eLyme Disease\u003c\/i\u003e is an invaluable resource for everyone who is at risk of the disease or is involved in preventing and treating it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alan G. Barbour\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1421417219\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781421417219\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Johns Hopkins University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/15\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 330\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2015 pg. 110","brand":"Alan G. Barbour","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48449575059711,"sku":"9781421417219","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_48977c98-4809-4e30-9894-7944cbdf35b9.jpg?v=1777263995","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/lyme-disease-alan-g-barbour-9781421417219","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}