LYME DISEASE: The New Epidemic
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چکیده
Lyme disease, caused by Borrelia Burgdoferi is the fastest growing epidemic in the world. In US alone, an estimated 18 million people are stricken with this chronic infection and most are unaware of its presence in their system. Majority of the chronically ill have Borrelia Burgfoferi (Bb) infection as the main contributing factor in their disease process. People with fibromyalgia, MS, chronic fatigue syndrome, scleroderma, IBS, alzheimer’s disease, bell’s palsy, rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, parkinson’s disease, depression, tinnitus, vertigo, sciatica, periodontal disease to name a few are actually misdiagnosed. These conditions often have Bb as their causative agent.
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