Acute hemorrhagic edema of infancy (AHEI) is a rare, small vessel vasculitis affecting children under the age of two years old. The clinical picture begins with the rapid onset of peripheral edema and purpuric lesions on the trunk and extremities, followed by complete spontaneous recovery.

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The recent range expansion of Ixodes scapularis has been accompanied by the emergence of Borrelia burgdorferi. The development of genetic diversity in B. burgdorferi at these sites of emergence and its relationship to range expansion is poorly understood. We followed colonization of I. scapularis on a coastal Maine island over a 17-year period.

Primary care and frontline healthcare providers are often the first point of contact for patients experiencing tick-borne disease (TBD) but face challenges when recognizing and diagnosing these diseases. The specific aim of this study was to gain a qualitative understanding of frontline and primary care providers’ knowledge and practices for identifying TBDs in patients.

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