Kristie Benejan 05/11/2018 Lyme Disease in the United States Part 1: Epidemiological sheet: • Causative Agent: Borrelia burgdorferi (2); spirochete bacteria (5) • Route of Transmission: Via a tick bite: Ixodes scapularis (US and Canada) and Ixodes pacificus (pacific coast) (3)(5) • Population: o United States: 96% of cases found in 14 states mainly located in the North East (including Connecticut, Maryland, Main, Delaware, and others) o International: Found in Asia (China, Korea, Japan) and Europe
Institute of Allergies and Infectious Diseases states, Lyme Disease is the most common tickborne infectious disease in the USA. The three types of ticks that Lyme Disease is transmitted through are Ixodes Scapularis (blacklegged tick or deer tick), Ixodes Pacificus (western blacklegged tick), and Ixodes Ricinus (sheep tick). These ticks
Lyme disease is a zoonotic disease that is transmitted through the bite of ticks infected with bacteria called Borrelia burgdorferi (Pearson, 2015). “Typical symptoms include fever, headache, fatigue, and a characteristic skin rash called erythema migrans. If left untreated, infection can spread to joints, the heart, and the nervous system” (CDC, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2015). Borrelia burgdorferi: is a parasite bacteria that requires a host due to its limited metabolic capacity
The epidemiology of Lyme disease Causes of the disease Lyme disease is caused by the spirochete bacteria Borrelia burgdorferi. History of the disease In the 1970’s children living in Lyme, Connecticut and two other neighboring towns started to show rheumatoid arthritis. Because of how strange this was researchers started to look for a causing agent looking at everything including germs, and found a pattern looking at where these kids lived. Considering the children’s initial symptoms started typically
Next month I’ll be visiting some great friends on the East Coast. A vacation I’m thoroughly looking forward too and have earned. As my friends and I excitedly plan our excursions, like sightseeing, hiking and swimming in grand lakes I suddenly remember and blurt out; don’t forget to bring bug repellent spray, specifically for ticks—ticks and Lyme disease beware! My friends giggle at my “worry wart” ways, but they take heed to my concern. They know that as a Neurofeedback and Hyperbaric Oxygen therapy
Lyme Disease Won’t Touch You If You Follow These Tips! Summary: Lyme disease is a tick-borne sickness that can affect anyone and you should not make a mistake of thinking that you’re immune of it. However, Lyme disease can be treated if you visit the right doctor on time. Also, follow a few tips and stay safe from Lyme disease. Main Content: The most ideal approach to prevent Lyme disease is to stay away from regions where deer ticks thrive, particularly lush, rugged, wooded regions with long grass
Lyme disease is transmitted by ticks and thought to be caused by the Borrelia burgdorferi bacteria, but scientists have discovered another bacterium, Borrelia mayonii is also causing this disease and the symptoms are far worse than its predecessor. Borrelia Mayonii is carried by the black-legged deer tick, according to the Daily Cardinal. The Daily Cardinal reports that this new form of Lyme disease gives concern to U.S. residents especially those living in the Midwest. So far, only two states
Lyme Disease: Bites and Small Fights “I felt like I couldn’t breathe, couldn't talk and I couldn’t move. I thought that I was dying.” During the spring of 2014, Avril Lavigne told her story to Fox News when she was diagnosed with Lyme disease, a disease transmitted to humans and animals through the bite of an infected black-legged tick. Avril Lavigne broke down telling her story. Till Death do Them Part According to the CDC Lyme, all ticks can get caught or crawl onto any part of our body
Lyme Disease Background “Lyme disease is a tick borne spirochete bacterial infection that is characterized by a rash in the area of the bite, headache, neck stiffness, chills, fever, myalgia, arthralgia, malaise, fatigue, and possible development of arthritis in large joints” (McCance, Heuther, Brashers, Rote, 2010). Lyme disease’s clinical manifestations occur in three stages: Localized infection, disseminated infection, and late persistent infection. Localized infection occurs shortly after
presence of engorged ticks attached to the animal's skin. Differential diagnosis Several species of ticks may be found on cattle and it is important to differentiate these from B. microplus. Other ticks include: · Haemophysalis sp.. · Ixodes holocyclus Specimens required for diagnosis Ticks should be collected and forwarded to an entomologist for confirmation of the diagnosis. B. microplus has pale legs, short mouth parts with transversely ridged palps, small eyes and lacks an
Lyme disease first took notice as pediatric arthritis incidents in Lyme, Connecticut dating back to 1970. It has since then become a grim public health distress in Europe and certain areas in the United States. Additionally, it has been the most common vector-borne disease in the United States (Glass et al., 1995). Lyme disease is a growing epidemic according to Nichols (2013) and is thought to be widely unreported since becoming a nationally classifiable disease in 1991. True numbers may indicate
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
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). Ticks can be found in many places
Lyme disease are caused by B. burgdorferisensu lato. In Europe and parts of Asia, B. garinii and B. afzelii are common than B. burgdorferi.The principal tick vector in the northeast and north central of the United States is Ixodes scapularis, and in the costal northwest Ixodes pacficus is the principal host reservoir. (Steere et al, 2004). This infection is the most common tick-borne disease in North America and Europe. (NHS, 2013) and parts of Asia (Strle et al 2006).19, 931 cases of Lyme Disease
Lyme disease is the most common tick-borne disease in the United States. It was first observed in a cluster of children from Lyme, Connecticut who presented with symptoms of arthritis. The sickness is created by Borrelia burgdorferi, sensu stricto, which was initially recognized in 1982. In spite of the fact that the greater part of cases are accounted for from the northeastern, north focal, and Pacific waterfront districts of the nation, a few hundred cases every year are accounted for from the