Infections more common in CA?

[adkmom]

Hi everyone,

 

A relative of mine has had many Lyme or co-infect. symptoms since hiking in national parks in Southern CA and Nevada mountain range.

Does anyone know if there are certain infections more common in CA that he should ask his doctor to test for? (He doesn't yet have a LLMD but has the Igenex test kit, so his doc can fill out the requestion but needs to know which tests to order.

 

Thanks for any guidance.

 

darlene

[Suzan]

This is where I believe I got lyme (Yosemite and Sierra Mtns). When I was a kid, we were worried about Spotted Rocky Mountain Fever. I have lyme and possibly bartonella that we know of so far.

 

http://www.cdph.ca.gov/healthinfo/discond/Documents/RockyMountainSpottedFever.pdf

 

The CA lyme disease organization website has great information and interactive map, etc. that may be helpful.

 

http://www.lymedisease.org/

 

Susan

[adkmom]

Thanks. I'll take a look.

He was at both those parks..and only those.