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Meningitis

Meningitis is an infection caused by either a viral or bacterial infection. It causes an inflammation of the meninges, which is the membrane which covers the brain and the spinal cord. This can be very serious if left untreated. In babies and young children, death can occur in a matter of hours in some serious […]

Lyme Disease

Lyme Disease is a disease carried by ticks. It is a bacterial disease carried in the saliva of an infected tick. The most common bacteria which causes Lyme Disease is called B. burgdorferi. Since it is transferred by ticks, the tick is called the “vector” for Lyme Disease. When you get bitten by a tick, […]