Elaine Landau
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A book for children explaining Lyme disease, which has become a serious health problem in the U.S. Explains the history of the disease, which was firs
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t reported in Lyme, Connecticut in Nov. 1975, and was originally diagnosed incorrectly as juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. The first signs of the disease are a red rash on various parts of the patients1 bodies. Lyme disease was found to be an infection caused by a bacterial organism and is spread to humans through the bite of a tiny infected tick often found on the white-tailed deer. Discusses the symptoms and treatment for the disease and gives tips on how to protect yourself against it. Color photos.
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