Will One Dose of Doxycycline After a Tick Bite

Prevent or Cure Lyme Disease?

NO!

August 2012- The Infectious Disease Society of America (IDSA) and Johns Hopkins Infectious Disease doctors have long supported the notion that one dose of Doxycycline (antibiotic) within 3 days of a tick bite will prevent Lyme disease. The few people who actually believed that story (most with any sense did not) will be disappointed to know that it has not only failed, but has also been proven to be FALSE.

IDSA's Theory- "Treatment of tick bite with 200 mg of oral doxycycline was 87% effective in preventing Lyme disease in tick-bite victims" (Nadelman, R.B., Nowakowski, J., Fish, D., Falco, R.C., Freeman, K., McKenna, D., Welch, P., Marcus, R., Agúero-Rosenfeld, M.E., Dennis, D.T., Wormser, G.P., 2001. Prophylaxis with single-dose doxycycline for the prevention of Lyme disease after an Ixodes scapularis tick bite. N. Engl. J. Med. 345, 79–84).

New studies have determined the "one dose" prophylactic treatment protocol was totally ineffective. Print out the recommended treatment for tick bites (one page) and take it to your doctor with you. It can be found here...