The prognosis for patients diagnosed with Lyme disease is typically very good and curable when patients are treated early on with proper antibiotics. Although, it is common for patients to have lingering symptoms of fatigue, joint or muscle achiness or pain after they finish a 2 to 4 week course of antibiotics (CDC). Patients that were treated late or were treated with antibiotics other than amoxicillin or doxycycline may develop difficulties with memory, fatigue, and concentration as well as chronic musculoskeletal symptoms, which may be difficult to eradicate (Medscape). For 10-20% of patients, these symptoms can last for more than 6 months (Medscape). This condition is known as Post-treatment Lyme Disease Syndrome (PTLDS) (CDC). The exact …show more content…
Using fine nose tweezers, grasp the head of the tick as close to the skin as possible and remove slowly in the same plane as the tick to minimize the risk of leaving the head attached to the skin (NH). The tick should not be burned or covered with petroleum jelly or nail polish remover in attempts to remove the tick. Improper removal of the tick many increase the likelihood of transmission of Lyme disease (NH). If the tick has been attached for more that 36 hours, the person should contact their healthcare provider who may prescribe them a prophylaxis to prevent a possible Lyme disease infection (NH). The prophylaxis is a single dose of the antibiotic, doxycycline (NH). It can only be given to people eight years of age or older and must be given within 72 hours after the tick has been removed (NH). If illness does occur after a tick bite, a healthcare provider should be contacted to discuss testing and treatment is needed, even if a prophylactic treatment was administered (NH).
Repellents with a 20-30% DEET concentration should be applied to the skin and clothing when outdoors every few hours to prevent tick bites (NH). Permethrin, another type of chemical repellent, is used for clothes only, is effective in reducing tick attachment. When Permethrin and DEET are used simultaneously, the likelihood of tick attachment is greatly reduced
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It is transmitted to humans through the bite of an infected tick (CDC). Symptoms include fever, fatigue, headache, and skin rash. If left untreated or not treated properly with antibiotics, the infection can spread to the joints, heart, and nervous system (CDC). Diagnosis of Lyme disease is based on symptoms and possibility of exposure to an infected tick. Most patients with Lyme disease are cured with antibiotics within a few weeks. Currently, no vaccine is available to protect against Lyme disease, but preventative measures can be taken to reduce the risk of infection such as repellent, checking for ticks, removing ticks properly and wearing the proper clothing when outside
On December 15, the patient comes in for his check up. The physician tells the patient his blood test was positive for Lyme and prescribes the patient antibiotics. However the patient now tells the doctor that he is still experiencing the weakness and fatigue even after the doctor’s advice. He also says he is having slight trouble swallowing foods and speech has become slurred and nasally at times. Due to the patients broad range of symptoms, the physician suggests the patient either get an electromyography o...
A disappointing fact is that bug zappers kill very few mosquitoes. If someone is planning on being outside, the best way to protect himself is to use a bug spray that contains DEET and wear light colored clothing. DEET helps repel mosquitoes because they think it
Prognosis The patients’ symptoms and signs usually stabilize or improve after three years. The prognosis of myasthenia gravis has improved drastically with the introduction of treatments, with the majority of patients becoming symptom free if they are adequately treated. However, most patients do have to remain on tablets for life as the symptoms generally return if they stop the medication.
Spinosad insecticide has been produced in the laboratories after many experiments to determine the effectiveness of the insecticide. It was finally accepted for use in the U.S in 1997. The main trade names and brands in the market containing spinosad insecticide include; Comfortis that kill adult fleas and controls heartworm disease, Natroba that controls human head lice and Monterey Garden Insect Spray that kills flowering crop pests (Gary, 2011).
Lyme borreliosis is caused from the bacterial spirochete B. burgdorferi (“A History of Lyme”). It is a zoonotic disease carried by vectors and transmitted biologically (Tortora, Funke, and Case, 410). Lyme borreliosis has diverse symptoms, from a rash to neurological problems (Tortora, Funke, and Case, 651). The recommended treatment is antibiotics, but even with treatment some people still experience post treatment lyme disease syndrome (CDC). It is an Emerging Infectious Disease and is endemic in areas of the United States (CDC).
Lyme disease is one of the seven most common diseases reported in the United States to the CDC annually (www.cdc.gov). The rates have gone from 10,000 cases in 1992 to over 30,000 cases in 2009. 95% of these cases were found in the northeast and Midwest regions of the United States (Committee on Lyme Disease, 2011) . More cases happen in this area of the country due to the close proximity of deer to population. The bite itself isn’t the problem, rather the pathogen being spread in mammals from the bite. Lyme disease occurs when a tick penetrates the skin of mammals and the spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi enters. Borrelia burgdorferi is carried by ticks named the Ixodes dammini, which is the main vector for Lyme disease. These may also be known as I. scapularis, and may be found on deer (Schilling-McCann, 2010). ¬¬¬In addition to Lyme Disease, ticks may also carry Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever or Tularemia (Smeltzer et al, 2010).
This disease has many symptoms. These symptoms are similar or same to many other illnesses. That is the reason why many doctors get confused when they were researching this disease. There are three stages of symptoms for the disease. In the first stage, the Erythema Migrans, a bull’s eye rash might appear on the bitten area. In the second stage, the Disseminated Lyme Disease, you may experience a fever, sore throat, fatigue, headache, stiff neck, muscle ache, and general malaise. In the third stage, the Chronic Lyme Disease, you may experience aching joints.
...DT has been in use in malaria control programs since the 1940's and has proved generally effective. The most common use of DDT in preventing the spread of malaria is to spray the backs of chairs and walls of a dwelling with the substance to keep out adult mosquitos who enter the dwelling to feed on those who live there. Though DDT treatments are still an effective way to stop the spread of malaria, some mosquitos have become resistant to the compound and therefore more methods of prevention must be utilized.
Post-treatment Lyme Disease Syndrome (PTLDS) mostly occurs in patients that were diagnosed with Stage Two Lyme Disease. Patients who have PTLDS no longer have the bacteria in their bodies, but symptoms of Lyme Disease still occur. These symptoms can occur for up to six months in some patients, and some people never fully recover. These patients may have arthritis or other complications for the rest of their
could tell some of my symptoms were gone. I was feeling good after about 2 week and I was fully healed
Pesticides are used daily throughout all types of places. In rural areas, farmers are applying pesticides on their crops to protect them from the devastation that some insects can have. In urban areas families are using pesticides to protect their houses and their children from pests. There are many different sections of pesticides. Fungicides kill fungus, herbicides kill plants, rodenticide kill rodents, larvicides kill larvae, and bactericides kill bacteria.
Hello, This is Angel, sadly something has come up as a major hurdle in her life. In October of 2015, she was bitten by a tick and developed Lyme disease. She has always been full of energy, smart, funny, caring. Sadly, with the development of Lyme disease, it ripped that away, causing her to suffer from exhaustion, fatigue, muscle pain, nausea, headaches, insomnia, extreme weight loss, and bouts of not being able to remember past events. She looked at a post she wrote a year ago and she cannot remember the day at all nor what she had written.
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...cks on the job. The elevated risk associated with gasoline needs further evaluation. Tick removal method was a risk factor for Lyme disease in this study. Hunting was found to be related with an increased risk of Lyme disease seropostivity. Close contact with deer carcasses infested with ticks may cause Lyme disease but requires further investigation. In conclusion, occupational exposure to ticks was associated with an increased risk of Lyme disease seropositivity in outdoor workers after control for multiple confounding variables. Personal preventive practices play essential role in Lyme disease prevention such as wearing long-sleeves and avoiding contact with tick exposure areas. The insect repellent use and prophylactic antibiotics should be assessed for clinical trials. This study was well designed to find risk factors for Lyme disease in outdoor workers.
Pesticide is a chemical used to prevent, wipe out and control the pest problem in agriculture. The use of pesticides have become a common practice around the world, and used almost everywhere, such as agricultural fields, homes, park and school, and so on. Most pesticides are insecticides, herbicides and fungicides that have distinct purposes. Insecticides are used to control insects; herbicides are used to destroy plants; fungicides are used to prevent molds and mildews. Most commonly pesticides contain highly toxic chemical such as Acid copper chromate (ACC), Acephate and Chlorpyrifos, and so on. One of example of insecticides, Chlorpyrifos, sprays widely on a variety of food and golf courses in order to control pests in a cornfield. However, “Chlorpyrifos can cause cholinesterase inhibition in humans; that is, it can over stimulate the nervous system causing nausea, dizziness, confusion, and at very high exposures (e.g., accidents or major spills), respiratory paralysis and death.” (EPA GOV) In the market has thousands of products are similar as Chlorpyrifos.