- Webinar: LYME DISEASE IN MICHIGAN - What Healthcare Providers Need to Know
LYME DISEASE is becoming an increasingly important health issue in Michigan. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services has created web-based educational materials regarding Lyme disease in our state specifically targeted for healthcare providers.
Note: As of May 15, 2018, CME credit is no longer available for completing this webinar.
- The tabs below contain the most up-to-date information available regarding Lyme disease from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Epidemiology
Prevention
Symptoms
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Other Tickborne Diseases
Clinical Signs and Symptoms
Looking for a bull's-eye rash? Look again - erythema migrans can take many forms.
Diagnostics
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Laboratory Testing
Laboratory Diagnostics Explained - Tickborne diseases in Michigan: A reference for health care providers
- MDCH Bureau of Laboratories Lyme Antibody IgM and IgG EIA Test Description and Requirements
- MDCH Bureau of Laboratories Lyme IgM and IgG Western Blot Description and Requirements
- Michigan Department of Community Health Bureau of Laboratories Microbiology/Virology Test Request Form
- Tick Identification and Testing Instructions
- One-page Lyme Disease Tip Sheet
Treatment
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Treatment
- The Clinical Assessment, Treatment, and Prevention of Lyme Disease
Infectious Disease Society of America Guidelines
- Tickborne diseases in Michigan: A reference for health care providers
- Lyme Disease Surveillance Case Report Form Don't forget to report diagnosed Lyme disease cases to your local health department!
- 2017: Reportable Diseases in Michigan - By Condition
- The Clinical Assessment, Treatment, and Prevention of Lyme Disease