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Springtime Infectious Diseases: From Spring Fever to Lyme Disease

Gideon

Doxycycline, Ceftriaxone, Amoxicillin, and Cefuroxime can be used as a treatment, with dosage, route, and duration varying according to patient age and the nature and severity of the disease. By removing a tick within 24 hours, Lyme disease transmission is greatly decreased. “, Medscape.com, 2019. e55-e55, 2001.

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Climate and health: Stories to watch in 2025

Association of Health Care Journalists

While climate coverage often focuses on heat, its health impacts have a broader audience appeal. Climate change affects air pollution, diseases and extreme weather. Medical schools across the United States are increasingly incorporating climate change and health into their curricula.