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Lyme Disease Similarities to Syphilis Lyme disease is caused by Borrelia burgdorferi bacteria (Bb). Bb bacteria are spirochetes (spiral shaped), closely related to the spirochetes that cause syphilis. Lyme and other borrelia bacteria are carried by lone star ticks, wood ticks, American dog ticks, and other ticks. Lyme-like diseases have the same rash, symptoms, and severity as Lyme. They need to be treated as Lyme, even if Lyme test results are negative. Like syphilis, Lyme and Lyme-like illnesses can infect many bodily systems and organs. Like syphilis, Lyme and Lyme-like illnesses can lead to arthritis, insanity, movement disorders, and blindness. Like syphilis, Lyme disease is called "The Great Imitator," because it mimics many other diseases. Like syphilis, Lyme and Lyme-like diseases have an early stage and a late stage. If the early stage is not treated adequately, more severe symptoms may develop weeks, months, or years later. Like syphilis, Lyme and Lyme-like diseases cause a Jarisch-Herxheimer reaction when treatment begins (a temporary worsening of symptoms as the body reacts to the dying bacteria). Symptoms can include a severe headache, pain, depression, and insomnia. Like syphilis, Lyme disease can pass through the placenta to an unborn child. Bb bacteria have been cultured from placentas. Some children born to infected mothers have Lyme disease symptoms, test positive for the disease, and improve with antibiotic treatment. Antibiotic treatment throughout pregnancy can prevent a baby from being born infected. Bb bacteria have been found in blood, semen, vaginal fluid, sweat, tears, joint fluid, breast milk, and other body fluids. There is evidence that Lyme disease is being sexually transmitted. Research is needed. Lyme Association of Greater Kansas City 913-438-5963 Lymefight @aol.com www. Lymefight.info