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Aetna Intelihealth’s
Aetna InteliHealth's provids credible information from the most trusted sources, including Harvard Medical School and University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine. This web site is a high-quality source for information regarding Lyme disease. Included, are links to other web sites where you can learn about the basics of Lyme disease, and how to take immediate action. There are also additional references to facts regarding ticks and their role in Lyme disease. The main topics include ticks, everything you need to know about Lyme disease, the basics of Lyme disease and taking action.

American College of Physicians
The American College of Physicians (ACP) is the nation's largest medical specialty society. Its mission is to enhance the quality and effectiveness of health care by encouraging excellence and professionalism in the practice of medicine. Found here, is a patient’s guide to Lyme disease which includes the diagnosis, treatment, prevention, glossary, and a section of common misbelieves about Lyme disease.

American Lyme Disease Foundation Inc.
The American Lyme Disease Foundation supports research and plays a key role in providing reliable and scientifically accurate information to the public and health care provider. This website is dedicated to the diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and control of Lyme disease and other tick-borne infections. Information can be found here regarding, what is Lyme disease, tick-borne infections, FAQ’s, and additional related links.

Arthritis Foundation
The Arthritis Foundation is the leader in arthritis research. The Arthritis Foundation is known and respected as a leading supporter of arthritis research. In their “Hot Topics” Archives, the arthritis foundation has everything you need to know pertaining to Lyme Disease. Sypmtoms from the tick-born Lyme disease can often mimic those of arthritis sufferers. At this address you will find a graphical example of the stages of occurrence, diagnosis, treatment, and protection.

Canada Trails (Canadian Site)
Canada Trails is an independently owned and operated website whose objective is to provide a directory of information about Canadian trails. Canada Trails is one of the largest directories of trail sports on the web. This web site is great for all the outdoorsy people in the area. Here you will find information about transmission, prevention, symptoms, and treatment of Lyme disease. This is a wonderful piece to read before you head outside. Canada Trails also offers additional resource to look up.

Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (Canadian Site)
The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) promotes a safe and healthy working environment by providing information and advice about occupational health and safety. Under the disease, disorders and injuries category you can find all the details needed concerning Lyme Disease like what is Lyme Disease, what is the source of Lyme Disease, how common is Lyme Disease in Canada, how is Lyme disease transmitted, workers at risk, signs and symptoms, tick bites and rashes, and available testing.

Carnegie Mellon University
Carnegie Mellon is a national research university of about 7,500 students and 3,000 faculty and researchers. They have followed a path devoted to excellence in both research and education. Included in their database of study on Lyme Disease is: An introduction to Lyme Disease and FAQ, the deer tick, Symptoms in human, treatment, How to avoid tick bites, Lyme disease in animals, how to remove ticks, and extra notes.

CDC – Center for Disease Control (United States Department of Health and Human Services)
The Department of Health and Human Services is the United States government's principal agency for protecting the health of all, and providing essential human services, especially for those who are least able to help themselves. Here you can find an explanation of Lyme disease, occurrences, risks, preventative measures, and treatments. There are also many extra links for more facts.

CDC – Center for Disease Control
The goal of the Center for disease Control and Prevention is to promote health and quality of life by preventing and controlling disease, injury, and disability. This particular page consists of an introduction to Lyme disease, risks, prevention and treatment, history, and references. There are several additional links throughout the article and also numerous vivid graphics which are pleasing to the eye.

CDC – Center for Disease Control
The goal of the Center for disease Control and Prevention is to promote health and quality of life by preventing and controlling disease, injury, and disability. This specific publication pertains to the Lyme disease vaccine. It contains a brief description of Lyme disease and information regarding the vaccine. There is also a recommendation of the dose amounts of the injections and further contact information.

FamilyDoctor.org
FamilyDoctor.org provides health information for the whole family from the American Academy of Family Physicians. All of the information within familydoctor.org has been written and reviewed by physicians and patient education professionals. This piece of writing gives a widespread view of Lyme Disease. Here you can find information about what Lyme Disease is, symptoms, later stages of Lyme Disease, treatment, prevention, and what to do if you fid a tick on your body.

FishOntario.com (Canadian Site)
Ontario’s leading fishing resource has composed a concise and satisfactory article to inform fishers about ticks. This article was put together with the assistance of doctors around the area. Included is a history of ticks and how they can be harmful to you, as well as how they are related to Lyme disease. You can also find here, forums, reports, additional articles, and additional links.

HealthyOntario.com (Canadian Site)
The HealthyOntario.com web site was created to offer Ontario people with a web site for trusted health information, services and advice. HealthyOntario.com is owned by the Ontario Government and operated by the Ontario Ministry of Health. The page gives a brief background on how to protect yourself from Lyme disease, some symptoms that you may come across if you believe that you have it, causes of the disease, and treating and preventing it.

KidsHealth for Parents – Tick Removal
The KidsHealth site is separated into three sections: Parents, Teens, and Kids. The site has very helpful tabs on each article, which offer not only the article itself, but related articles and additional resources. . With concise, straight-forward answers to many children’s concerns, the KidsHealth site proves to be an excellent source on growing up. This section deals with Lyme Disease and the removal of a tick. This is a step-by-step guide of how to remove a tick if ever there is one on your child. There are also a few related articles that are very helpful when dealing with Lyme disease in the family.

Lyme Disease and Related Disorders
Lyme Disease and Related Disorders contains an downloadable online pamphlet regarding Lyme Disease as well as links to related articles. This pamphlet has been produced by Pfizer Global research and Development as a public service with the assistance of the Department of Entomology in New Haven Conneticut. The online pamphlet is incredible. It has all the essential facts and specifics that a web surfer might be looking for with an abundance of colors and graphics to grab your attention. I recommend downloading the booklet for inclusive details on Lyme disease.

MayoClinic.com
MayoClinic.com empowers people to manage their health by providing useful and up-to-date information. This web site is constructed by a team of web content producers, editors, multimedia and graphics producers, interactive developers, health educators, nurses, doctors, and scientists. This web site has a numerous amount of links that help you become more informed about Lyme Disease. Some of the links include: Signs and symptoms, causes, risk factors, treatment, and prevention. There are also additional links to further articles regarding Lyme Disease and a quiz about the outdoors.

MEDLINEplus – Lyme Disease
A service of the National Library of Medicine, MEDLINE offers comprehensive information on any and all subjects. Concerning itself with Lyme disease on this site, MEDLINEplus has compiled a great introduction, symptoms/diagnosis, treatment, prevention and a summary in one easy to read slide presentation.

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease conducts and supports research that strives to understand, treat, and ultimately prevent infectious disease that threaten millions of people worldwide. Concentrating on the facts and challenges of Lyme disease, this site has some very in depth pieces of information which are exceptionally useful. Symptoms, diagnosis, treatments, and many more helpful pieces of data can be found here.

New York Online Access to Health (NOAH) (Bilingual-Spanish)
New York Online Access to Health (NOAH) is dedicated to your health and well-being. NOAH has established its presence on the Web as an outstanding bilingual consumer for health information. NOAH gives the users all the right information about Lyme Disease. The main topics are regarding Lyme Disease is, special issues and complications, care and treatment, and information resources.

New York State Department of Health
The New York State Department of Health posts accurate and reliable information. Explained in an incredibly excellent approach, this site gets all the basics of Lyme disease across with extra information regarding ticks. The main topics include: What is Lyme disease and who gets it, transmission, symptoms, treatment, prevention, and removal of ticks.

North American Occupational Safety and Health Week (NAOSH)
The North American Occupational Safety and Health Week (NAOSH) is an annual initiative led by the Canadian Society of Safety Engineering and the Human Resources Development Canada. The goal is to focus the general public on the importance of preventing illness and injury in the workplace or at home. This particular article is pertaining to Lyme disease and knowing the facts. Here you will find information on ticks, detection of the disease, treatment, and prevention.

Occupational Safety and Health Administration
The mission of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is to save lives, prevent injuries and protect the health of workers. OSHA plays a vital role in preventing on-the-job injuries and illnesses through outreach, and education. This piece of writing deals with the prevention of Lyme Disease. Described in the article is personal protection and prevention by means of a vaccine.

Ontario Ministry of Health and Long term Care (Canadian Site)
This site is maintained by the Government of Canada. This web page offers health information for the public on the subject of Lyme disease. Incorporated is a history on the disease as well as important facts concerning ticks. The site focuses on ticks and how they can harm you. There are tips to avoid ticks and how to treat yourself if you happen to come in contact with them.

Pulsus Group Inc. - Paediatrics and Health Care (Canadian Site)
Pulsus Group Inc. is a privately owned Canadian company based in Oakville, Ontario. The Company was formed primarily to publish peer reviewed medical journals. This is a terrific Canadian site that provides a base as to where Lyme disease can be found in Canada, where ticks are located in Canada, and if there is a vaccine available in Canada. Information is also available regarding the effectiveness and safety of the vaccine, who should and shouldn’t receive the vaccine, and how many vaccines are needed

The Arthritis Society (Canadian Site)
The Arthritis Society promotes the best possible care and treatment for people. The Arthritis Society is Canada's only not-for-profit organization devoted solely to funding and promoting arthritis research, programs and patient care. This comprehensive site offers in depth information in an easy to understand format. Some of the helpful pieces of information include: the commonness of Lyme disease, warning signs, and localized disease stages. Ways to prevent Lyme disease by medicine, exercise, and relaxation are also incorporated.