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From identifying a tick bite to managing symptoms, we’ll equip you with the tools you need to feel empowered through every stage of your experience with Lyme disease.</p></div></div></div></div><div class="wp-block-group alignfull is-style-section-background__gray"><div class="wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained"><div class="wp-block-group alignwide"><div class="wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained"><div class="wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex"><div class="wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow"><div class="linked-card-container card"> <a href="/lyme-disease-prevention-and-action/"><div class="lazyload linked-card-bg-img" data-bg="https://www.lyme.health.harvard.edu/media/2025/01/tick-on-leaf-scaled.jpg" style="background-image:url(data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=%22http://www.w3.org/2000/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%20500%20300%22%3E%3C/svg%3E)"></div><div class="linked-card-content"><h3>Lyme Prevention & Action</h3><p>AN OVERVIEW OF LYME DISEASE: LEARN HOW TO IDENTIFY TICKS AND PREVENT TICK BITES, WHAT TO DO IF YOU FIND A TICK, THE STAGES AND SYMPTOMS OF LYME DISEASE, HOW LYME DISEASE IS DIAGNOSED, AND ABOUT OTHER TICK-BORNE DISEASES.</p></div> </a></div></div><div class="wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow"><div class="linked-card-container card"> <a href="/for-those-with-lyme-disease/"><div class="lazyload linked-card-bg-img" data-bg="https://www.lyme.health.harvard.edu/media/2025/01/couple-looking-at-computer.jpg" style="background-image:url(data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=%22http://www.w3.org/2000/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%20500%20300%22%3E%3C/svg%3E)"></div><div class="linked-card-content"><h3>For Those Living with Lyme Disease</h3><p>LEARN WHAT IT CAN FEEL LIKE TO EXPERIENCE COMMON SYMPTOMS OF LYME DISEASE, HOW TO MANAGE THOSE SYMPTOMS, AND HOW TO CREATE AN ENRICHING LIFE WHILE WORKING TOWARDS RECOVERY.</p></div> </a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="wp-block-group alignfull"><div class="wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained"><div class="wp-block-group alignwide"><div class="wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained"><div class="wp-block-columns alignwide is-style-mobile-reverse-stack is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex"><div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow"><h2 class="wp-block-heading h3"><span class="preheader">OVERVIEW</span>What is Lyme disease?</h2><p>Lyme disease is a bacterial infection that is spread to humans through the bite of an infected black-legged tick. It often causes a rash and can also cause mild symptoms that can be treated with a short course of antibiotics. But Lyme disease can become serious, especially if not treated early.</p><p>The condition is named for Lyme, Connecticut, where a cluster of cases was first described in 1977. Despite its name, Lyme disease has been reported in every U.S. state except Hawaii. Once thought of as a “woods of New England” problem, if you spend time outside, you should understand Lyme disease.</p><div class="wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex"><div class="wp-block-button is-style-background__red"><a class="wp-block-button__link wp-element-button" href="https://www.lyme.health.harvard.edu/lyme-disease-overview/">Learn More</a></div></div></div><div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow"><figure class="wp-block-image size-full is-style-image-corners__rounded"><noscript><img decoding="async" width="509" height="339" src="https://www.lyme.health.harvard.edu/media/2025/01/tick-caution-sign-on-tree-1.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-448" srcset="https://www.lyme.health.harvard.edu/media/2025/01/tick-caution-sign-on-tree-1.jpg 509w, https://www.lyme.health.harvard.edu/media/2025/01/tick-caution-sign-on-tree-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.lyme.health.harvard.edu/media/2025/01/tick-caution-sign-on-tree-1-150x100.jpg 150w, https://www.lyme.health.harvard.edu/media/2025/01/tick-caution-sign-on-tree-1-400x266.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 509px) 100vw, 509px" /></noscript><img decoding="async" width="509" height="339" src='data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=%22http://www.w3.org/2000/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%20509%20339%22%3E%3C/svg%3E' data-src="https://www.lyme.health.harvard.edu/media/2025/01/tick-caution-sign-on-tree-1.jpg" alt="" class="lazyload wp-image-448" data-srcset="https://www.lyme.health.harvard.edu/media/2025/01/tick-caution-sign-on-tree-1.jpg 509w, https://www.lyme.health.harvard.edu/media/2025/01/tick-caution-sign-on-tree-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.lyme.health.harvard.edu/media/2025/01/tick-caution-sign-on-tree-1-150x100.jpg 150w, https://www.lyme.health.harvard.edu/media/2025/01/tick-caution-sign-on-tree-1-400x266.jpg 400w" data-sizes="(max-width: 509px) 100vw, 509px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Tick insect warning sign in nature forest. Danger of Lyme disease, Borrelia, and Meningitis.</figcaption></figure></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="wp-block-group alignfull is-style-section-background__gray"><div class="wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained"><div class="wp-block-group"><div class="wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained"><figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> <iframe title="How To Do A Tick Check" width="500" height="281" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen data-src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/mwAHhOwqeX4?feature=oembed" class="lazyload"></iframe></div><figcaption class="wp-element-caption"><em>Learn how to check yourself, your children, and your pets for ticks after spending time outdoors.</em><br>Studio Banyan</figcaption></figure></div></div></div></div><div class="wp-block-group alignfull"><div class="wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained"><div class="wp-block-group alignwide"><div class="wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained"><h2 class="wp-block-heading"><span class="preheader">Lyme Disease Topics</span></h2><section><div class="rb-card-slider"><article class="slide-content"><div class="slide-inner-container"><div> <span class="preheader">Action</span></div><h3 class="css-1h1g8vb e7u4a8e2">What should you do if you find a tick?</h3><p class="css-82a6rk e7u4a8e3">Don’t panic. A tick — or even a tick bite — doesn’t necessarily mean you are going to get Lyme disease. However, you do need to act promptly to remove the tick. The longer a tick is attached, the more time it has to transmit pathogens that cause Lyme disease and associated infections.</p><div class="cta-group"> <a href="https://www.lyme.health.harvard.edu/if-you-find-a-tick/" class="cta cta-red">Read More</a></div></div></article><article class="slide-content"><div class="slide-inner-container"><div> <span class="preheader">Awareness</span></div><h3 class="css-1h1g8vb e7u4a8e2">What are the stages and symptoms of Lyme disease?</h3><p class="css-82a6rk e7u4a8e3">If you develop symptoms of Lyme disease, especially after you’ve gotten a tick bite or spent time in an area where Lyme disease is common, you can ask your doctor whether you might have Lyme disease and if you should be tested for it. Download a printable list of Lyme disease stages and symptoms.</p><div class="cta-group"> <a href="https://www.lyme.health.harvard.edu/media/2025/01/Stages_and_symptoms_Final.pdf" class="cta cta-red" target="_blank">Download</a></div></div></article><article class="slide-content"><div class="slide-inner-container"><div> <span class="preheader">Awareness</span></div><h3 class="css-1h1g8vb e7u4a8e2">What other diseases can black-legged ticks spread?</h3><p class="css-82a6rk e7u4a8e3">Black-legged ticks can transmit other diseases in addition to, or instead of, Lyme disease. 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