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My Bugaboo: Lyme disease—Can you hit the bullseye?
... organism spreads via the lymphatic system or the circulatory system to musculoskeletal sites, skin, central nervous system, heart, and other tissues and organs.1,2 The erythema migrans rash associated with early infection is found in approximately 80 percent of patients and can have a range of appea ...
... organism spreads via the lymphatic system or the circulatory system to musculoskeletal sites, skin, central nervous system, heart, and other tissues and organs.1,2 The erythema migrans rash associated with early infection is found in approximately 80 percent of patients and can have a range of appea ...
7-1 Infectious Disease Project 2016
... Research Questions: put the initials of who in your group is researching which questions ____ What is the specific disease Agent? (Type of infection: Virus, Bacteria, Parasite) ____ How the infection is transmitted (Vector) (include a diagram of transmission) ____ Where it occurs? (regions of ...
... Research Questions: put the initials of who in your group is researching which questions ____ What is the specific disease Agent? (Type of infection: Virus, Bacteria, Parasite) ____ How the infection is transmitted (Vector) (include a diagram of transmission) ____ Where it occurs? (regions of ...
The Neuropsychiatric Manifestations of Lyme Disease and Other
... The CDC clinical criteria for Lyme Disease which exist for the purpose of monitoring the rate of Lyme disease nationally are quite narrowly defined in order to ensure a high degree of specificity in the diagnosis. These criteria are mainly useful for the early stages and rheumatological presentation ...
... The CDC clinical criteria for Lyme Disease which exist for the purpose of monitoring the rate of Lyme disease nationally are quite narrowly defined in order to ensure a high degree of specificity in the diagnosis. These criteria are mainly useful for the early stages and rheumatological presentation ...
Lyme Disease and Other Tick
... prominent rash is a good indicator it is not RMSF. As with Lyme disease, this disease is also treated with antibiotics. ...
... prominent rash is a good indicator it is not RMSF. As with Lyme disease, this disease is also treated with antibiotics. ...
Lyme Disease
... • Caused by Borrelia burgdorferi (most common in U.S.), B. garinii, and B. afzelii (most common in Europe and Asia) ...
... • Caused by Borrelia burgdorferi (most common in U.S.), B. garinii, and B. afzelii (most common in Europe and Asia) ...
PowerPoint
... • Caused by Borrelia burgdorferi (most common in U.S.), B. garinii, and B. afzelii (most common in Europe and Asia) ...
... • Caused by Borrelia burgdorferi (most common in U.S.), B. garinii, and B. afzelii (most common in Europe and Asia) ...
*Morris County has one of the highest rates of Lyme and other tick
... *If discarding tick, wrap in toilet tissue and flush into toilet. *Don’t touch tick with bare hands. *Clean area of the tick bite with an antiseptic and apply antibiotic ointment. *Contact your doctor. *Mark your calendar on the day of the tick removal. *Be alert that some reports and researchers st ...
... *If discarding tick, wrap in toilet tissue and flush into toilet. *Don’t touch tick with bare hands. *Clean area of the tick bite with an antiseptic and apply antibiotic ointment. *Contact your doctor. *Mark your calendar on the day of the tick removal. *Be alert that some reports and researchers st ...
actors, musicians and scientists unite to create a lyme free world
... most plentiful. If they become infected, kids may experience headaches, fatigue and flu-like symptoms. If the disease is left untreated, children may also develop muscular and joint problems, learning and behavioral problems, depression, nerve damage, memory loss and other cognitive, psychiatric and ...
... most plentiful. If they become infected, kids may experience headaches, fatigue and flu-like symptoms. If the disease is left untreated, children may also develop muscular and joint problems, learning and behavioral problems, depression, nerve damage, memory loss and other cognitive, psychiatric and ...
Psychiatry Grand Rounds December 13, 2006
... several important neuropsychiatric disorders…several infectious diseases including human influenza virus, HIV, syphilis and Lyme disease are associated with neuropsychiatric symptoms following transmission of infectious agents to the central nervous system. …evidence also points to potential for per ...
... several important neuropsychiatric disorders…several infectious diseases including human influenza virus, HIV, syphilis and Lyme disease are associated with neuropsychiatric symptoms following transmission of infectious agents to the central nervous system. …evidence also points to potential for per ...
Lyme Disease (Borreliosis)
... type of bacteria called Borrelia burgdorferi. The bacterium is transmitted to dogs through the bite of an infected tick. Only certain ticks (Ixodes or blacklegged ticks) can harbor the bacterium. Ticks must be attached to the dog and feeding for a minimum of 24-48 hours to transmit the bacterium. Th ...
... type of bacteria called Borrelia burgdorferi. The bacterium is transmitted to dogs through the bite of an infected tick. Only certain ticks (Ixodes or blacklegged ticks) can harbor the bacterium. Ticks must be attached to the dog and feeding for a minimum of 24-48 hours to transmit the bacterium. Th ...
Multiple Systemic Infectious Diseases Syndrome
... burning sensations often tend to come and go and move around the body. For example, one day the joint pain might be in the knees. Three days later, it's in the shoulders, and two days later it's in the ankles.The same symptoms can happen with Lyme neuropathy, where the bacteria have affected the ner ...
... burning sensations often tend to come and go and move around the body. For example, one day the joint pain might be in the knees. Three days later, it's in the shoulders, and two days later it's in the ankles.The same symptoms can happen with Lyme neuropathy, where the bacteria have affected the ner ...
Multi Systemic Infectious Diseases Syndrome
... burning sensations often tend to come and go and move around the body. For example, one day the joint pain might be in the knees. Three days later, it's in the shoulders, and two days later it's in the ankles.The same symptoms can happen with Lyme neuropathy, where the bacteria have affected the ner ...
... burning sensations often tend to come and go and move around the body. For example, one day the joint pain might be in the knees. Three days later, it's in the shoulders, and two days later it's in the ankles.The same symptoms can happen with Lyme neuropathy, where the bacteria have affected the ner ...
Lyme Disease Surveillance Case Definition
... Erythema migrans (EM): a round or oval expanding erythematous area of the skin greater than 5 cm in diameter and enlarging slowly over a period of several days to weeks. It appears one to two weeks (range 3-30 days) after infection and persists for up to eight weeks. Some lesions are homogeneously e ...
... Erythema migrans (EM): a round or oval expanding erythematous area of the skin greater than 5 cm in diameter and enlarging slowly over a period of several days to weeks. It appears one to two weeks (range 3-30 days) after infection and persists for up to eight weeks. Some lesions are homogeneously e ...
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
... The bacterial agent that causes RMSF is spread by the bite of an infected tick (vector). Small mammals, especially small rodents, can carry the bacteria in nature with no signs of illness. Ticks get the bacteria when they feed (bloodmeal) on infected wildlife. The ticks then spread the bacteria to d ...
... The bacterial agent that causes RMSF is spread by the bite of an infected tick (vector). Small mammals, especially small rodents, can carry the bacteria in nature with no signs of illness. Ticks get the bacteria when they feed (bloodmeal) on infected wildlife. The ticks then spread the bacteria to d ...
INDOOR AIR QUALITY
... + 300 variants Co infections:Babesia microti, Babesia variant, Bartonella henselae, Mycoplasma sp, Erlichia sp Lyme virus? Human Spumaretrovirus, Echo virus? Fungi, others Morgellons & possible other tick borne protozoa Lyme Disease is now thought to be the fastest growing infectious disease in the ...
... + 300 variants Co infections:Babesia microti, Babesia variant, Bartonella henselae, Mycoplasma sp, Erlichia sp Lyme virus? Human Spumaretrovirus, Echo virus? Fungi, others Morgellons & possible other tick borne protozoa Lyme Disease is now thought to be the fastest growing infectious disease in the ...
Lyme Disease - Alberta Health Services
... (LD), LD testing and tick submission through the Alberta Health tick surveillance program. Lyme disease is a tick borne zoonotic disease occurring in North America, Europe and Asia.Endemic areas in Canada include southeastern Manitoba, southern and eastern Ontario, southwestern Quebec, New Brunswick ...
... (LD), LD testing and tick submission through the Alberta Health tick surveillance program. Lyme disease is a tick borne zoonotic disease occurring in North America, Europe and Asia.Endemic areas in Canada include southeastern Manitoba, southern and eastern Ontario, southwestern Quebec, New Brunswick ...
Prevent ticks - Lorain County General Health District
... 2. Grab the tick as close to your skin as possible. 3. With steady pressure, pull straight out to remove the entire tick. 4. After tick removal, thoroughly disinfect the bite site and wash hands with hot soapy water. ...
... 2. Grab the tick as close to your skin as possible. 3. With steady pressure, pull straight out to remove the entire tick. 4. After tick removal, thoroughly disinfect the bite site and wash hands with hot soapy water. ...
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
... R. rickettsii organisms are released through saliva during a feeding ...
... R. rickettsii organisms are released through saliva during a feeding ...
tick-borne lymphadenopathy - IS MU
... Borrelial lymphocytoma • IP: several weeks to months • Causative agent: B. afzelii • Painless bluish-red nodule, usually on ear lobe, ear helix, nipple or scrotum ...
... Borrelial lymphocytoma • IP: several weeks to months • Causative agent: B. afzelii • Painless bluish-red nodule, usually on ear lobe, ear helix, nipple or scrotum ...
Climate Change as a Driver for Vector
... • Models that predict the potential impact of long term climate change and short term climate disruption • Knowledge of what adaptation and mitigation strategies have the greatest potential for success • Better understanding of potential future challenges ...
... • Models that predict the potential impact of long term climate change and short term climate disruption • Knowledge of what adaptation and mitigation strategies have the greatest potential for success • Better understanding of potential future challenges ...
Lyme Disease Testing - Virginia Department of Health
... NOTE: Cases are reported based on patient's county of residence, which may be different from where they were infected. ...
... NOTE: Cases are reported based on patient's county of residence, which may be different from where they were infected. ...
Holzbauer et al., 2010
... years), and 24 (47%) of 51 HCWs re ported unprotected exposure to patients with confirmed 2009 H1N1 influenza (Ta ble 1). Nurses were the most frequently exposed (26 [51%] of 51 exposed HCWs), and most exposures occurred on medical units (30 [59%] of 51 exposed HCWs). According to multivariate analy ...
... years), and 24 (47%) of 51 HCWs re ported unprotected exposure to patients with confirmed 2009 H1N1 influenza (Ta ble 1). Nurses were the most frequently exposed (26 [51%] of 51 exposed HCWs), and most exposures occurred on medical units (30 [59%] of 51 exposed HCWs). According to multivariate analy ...
Lyme disease
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Lyme disease, also known as Lyme borreliosis, is an infectious disease caused by bacteria of the Borrelia type. The most common sign of infection is an expanding area of redness, known as erythema migrans, that begins at the site of a tick bite about a week after it has occurred. The rash is typically neither itchy nor painful. About 25% of people do not develop a rash. Other early symptoms may include fever, headache, and feeling tired. If untreated, symptoms may include loss of the ability to move one or both sides of the face, joint pains, severe headaches with neck stiffness, or heart palpitations, among others. Months to years later, repeated episodes of joint pain and swelling may occur. Occasionally, people develop shooting pains or tingling in their arms and legs. Despite appropriate treatment, about 10 to 20% of people also develop joint pains, have memory problems, and feel tired much of the time.Lyme disease is transmitted to humans by the bite of infected ticks of the Ixodes genus. Usually, the tick must be attached for 36 to 48 hours before the bacteria can spread. In North America, the only bacterium involved is Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto, while in Europe and Asia, the bacteria Borrelia afzelii and Borrelia garinii are also causes of the disease. The disease does not appear to be transmissible between people, by other animals, or through food. Diagnosis is based upon a combination of symptoms, history of tick exposure, and possibly testing for specific antibodies in the blood. Blood tests are often negative in the early stages of the disease. Testing of individual ticks is not typically useful.Prevention includes efforts to prevent tick bites such as by wearing long pants and using DEET. Using pesticides to reduce tick numbers may also be effective. Ticks can be removed using tweezers. If the removed tick was full of blood, a single dose of doxycycline may be used to prevent development of infection, but is not generally recommended since development of infection is rare. If an infection develops, a number of antibiotics are effective, including doxycycline, amoxicillin, and cefuroxime. Treatment is usually for two or three weeks. Some people develop a fever and muscle and joint pains from treatment which may last for one or two days. In those who develop persistent symptoms, long-term antibiotic therapy has not been found to be useful.Lyme disease is the most common disease spread by ticks in the Northern Hemisphere. It is estimated to affect 300,000 people a year in the United States and 65,000 people a year in Europe. Infections are most common in the spring and early summer. Lyme disease was diagnosed as a separate condition for the first time in 1975 in Old Lyme, Connecticut (it was originally mistaken for juvenile rheumatoid arthritis). The bacterium involved was first described in 1981 by Willy Burgdorfer. Chronic symptoms are well described and are known as post-treatment Lyme disease syndrome, although it is often called chronic Lyme disease. Some healthcare providers claim that it is due to ongoing infection; however, this is not believed to be true. A previous vaccine is no longer available. Research is ongoing to develop new vaccines.