Lyme Disease

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Drug Used to Treat Lyme Disease Is In Short Supply

An antibiotic used to treat Lyme disease is in short supply in Minnesota, forcing some clinics to scramble as the tick season arrives. Doxycycline is ordinarily cheap with many uses. It's been on the national drug shortage list since January because of manufacturing delays and rising demand.

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Category: AP Stories, State/Regional News Tags: lyme disease

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Sartell Couple to Share Their Struggle with Lyme Disease [AUDIO]

By Jim Maurice 4 weeks ago

Tick season also means Lyme disease season. Nicole Koll of Sartell says she has battled with the disease for years, seeing many doctors before getting correctly diagnosed.

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Category: St. Cloud News Tags: lyme disease

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Ticks Begin Emerging From Winter Slumber [AUDIO]

By Lee Voss 4 weeks ago

Ticks which carry Lyme Disease and other dangerous illnesses are starting to emerge from the winter.

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Category: St. Cloud News Tags: deer ticks, lyme disease, ticks

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Warm, Wet Spring Has Ticks Thriving

By Lee Voss June 18, 2012

We're in the prime part of the season for Lyme Disease and with a warm and wet spring, there are even more black-legged ticks out feeding.

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Category: St. Cloud News Tags: black-legged tick, deer tick, lyme disease, Minnesota Department of Health

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Northeast Minnesota in High Risk Lyme Disease Area

By The Associated Press February 3, 2012

Researchers who dragged sheets of fabric through the woods to snag ticks have created a detailed map pinpointing the highest-risk areas for Lyme disease.

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Category: AP Stories, State/Regional News Tags: lyme disease