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Brown Medicine HealthTalk Podcast: All about Lyme Disease (Ep.11)

Dr. Tony Wu, an internal medicine physician at Brown Medicine’s Division of Primary Care, discusses Lyme disease symptoms and treatment in this episode of our HealthTalk podcast. According to the Centers for Disease Control, Lyme disease is the most common vector-borne disease in the United States. It’s transmitted from a biting tick that is infected with the disease. Dr. Wu reviews the various symptoms including what to look for and when to seek medical attention. He also discusses treatment and the benefits of early detection.