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Such high honors are nothing new to Shevchik. In 1997 he broke Junior National records in the 400 IM and the 200 backstroke. His list of achievements would be even longer had he not suffered from Lyme disease during his senior year of high school...

Author: By David R. De remer, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Athlete of the Week: Dan Shevchik `03 | 4/4/2000 | See Source »

...work deep in Africa, DeVore met his match in Martha's Vineyard. USA. On a trip there in 1984, he contracted tularemia, an extremely rare disease found in ticks and rabbits, and Lyme disease...

Author: By Eli M. Alper, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: It Was Good For Us: Cheeky 'Sex' Professor to Retire After 37 Years | 3/23/2000 | See Source »

TICK TEST Months before ticks are out full force, researchers have announced a new blood test that can detect Lyme disease as early as one week after a tick bite. That's a lot better than the current four to six weeks. The new test (not yet widely available, alas) detects antibodies to Lyme bacteria before they build up in the blood. That means patients can get on antibiotics sooner. Another benefit: the test can distinguish between past infections, which may not require medication, and new ones, which...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Your Health: Dec. 6, 1999 | 12/6/1999 | See Source »

...especially looking forward to starting his collegiate career completely healthy. For the majority of his senior year of high school, Shevchik suffered from Lyme disease...

Author: By Elizabeth M. Lewis and Timothy M. Martin, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERS | Title: Men's, Women's Swimming Looking to Make a Splash | 11/23/1999 | See Source »

...area of the bite with antiseptic, and place the tick in a plastic container marked with the date in case your doctor needs to test it later to confirm a diagnosis. Most important, don't delay getting medical help if you develop a fever or rash. Both Ehrlichiosis and Lyme disease are easily cured if caught right away...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Beyond Lyme | 7/26/1999 | See Source »

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