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Valneva (biotech company in France) has developed a
vaccine currently in early human trials
Its aim is to improve on Lymerix and act
against all five types of bacteria(not just the
most common)
They plan to make this drug work the
same as the animal vaccine
An antigen will be triggered by a
weakened version of the infection causing
antibodies to develop
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Burgdorferi
by altering the gene expression of a protein in
the bacterium before it enters the bloodstream

Due to the changing climate, ticks have been found in
areas where they have never been seen before

Spreading across the US, Europe, and forested
areas of Asia
Lyme disease is the most common infection
following an insect bite…
US = ~300,000 cases a year

When ticks hatch they grasp plants
and grass ready to cling to
passersby, usually mice

TICKS
Word spread that the vaccine caused conditions such
as Arthritis
This was influenced by the “MMR link
and Autism link” theory
Public support for the vaccine declined
The FDA found only 905 reports out of 1
...
If it has been
in longer consult a doctor (it takes about
36 hours for the bacteria to enter the
bloodstream)

The first vaccine however, antivaccinators got removed

Some people suggested taking the animal vaccine
against Lyme disease
This drug has not been tested on
humans so there is no safety data to support
this
It is illegal for vets to administer drugs
to humans

Symptoms

Give yourself a thorough check for
any ticks (they can be very tiny)
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By December 1998, the US Food
and Drug Administration approved its release
developed by SmithKline Beecham (GSK) but it
was withdrew after four years

People who lived in areas that suffered
from Lymes disease know the risks and how
to check for the symptoms (e
...
check for tick
bites)
Areas where Lymes disease isn't usually
seen will likely have people less
knowledgeable about the disease and so the
disease is more likely to be caused and
spread

EUROPE
Confirmed cases have steadily
rose over the last 30 years
WHO estimates 65,000 people
have it every year in the region
UK = ~ 2000 to 3000 cases every
year (10X more than 2001)



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