Tick Borne Illness
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Tick Borne Illness Treatment
Treatment for tick borne illness may include:
Removal of the tick
Wound cleansing
Antibiotics:
Antibiotics for
Lyme disease
Antibiotics for
cellulitis
Antibiotics for
ehrlichiosis
Antibiotics for
Rocky Mountain spotted fever
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications
for pain:
Ibuprofen
Naproxen
Ketoprofen
Narcotic pain medication
Tetanus immunization
For more information:
Lyme disease treatment
Ehrlichiosis treatment
Rocky Mountain spotted fever treatment
Colorado tick fever treatment
Boutonneuse fever treatment
Relapsing fever treatment
Tularemia treatment
Congo hemorrhagic fever treatment
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Babesiosis
Boutonneuse fever
Colorado tick fever
Ehrlichiosis
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RMSF
Tick paralysis
Tularemia
Typhus
Joint pains
Rash
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Last Updated: Aug 17, 2008
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