Lyme Disease
According to the Pennsylvania Department of Health, more than 3,000 Pennsylvanians get Lyme disease every year. To get the disease, you have to be bitten by an infected deer tick. Luckily, only a small percentage of people bitten by deer ticks ever get the disease. The most common symptoms are a distinctive bull’s eye rash around the bite, flu-like symptoms, and joint pain. Taking proper precautions such as wearing long pants and sleeves, using insect repellent, and checking yourself for ticks after visiting wooded or grassy areas are the best ways to prevent Lyme disease. To get answers to all your lyme disease cancer questions, visit our list of Recommended Sites.
PhillyHealthInfo.org is here to help you find Lyme disease support groups and treatment programs in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, or Philadelphia County. Our health services list in the blue box on the right side of the page is a good place to start










