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How is lyme disease passed from parent to child ?
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sutherngrl
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It passes through the placenta to the baby. It possibly can also be passed through breast milk.
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my adult son lives with me. What are the chances he will get lyme from me ?
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Its not airborne!
You get it from the bite of a tick or you can pass it to your unborn child; or possibly it can be sexually transmitted.
Your son can't get it from you by just living in your house.
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