Lyme disease
a. The pathogen that causes the infection is named Borrelia burgdorferi. In the U.S. specifically the east Lyme disease is only carried by the blacklegged tick (Ixodes scapularis).
b. Transmission in the nymph stage occurs during late spring into early summer. Infected adult ticks do not transmit the disease until the fall and winter. There has to be a 36 hour attachment period before the tick transmits the disease.
c. Symptoms include a rash called erythema migrans (EM), which has a circular shaped and two inch diameter at site of infection. If not treated the disease may affect joints, nervous system, or individuals heart. Some symptoms may appear with months or years if left untreated from a bite from an infected tick. These include include nervous system problems or arthritis.
d. If caught early it can be treated with antibiotics.
a. The pathogen that causes the infection is named Borrelia burgdorferi. In the U.S. specifically the east Lyme disease is only carried by the blacklegged tick (Ixodes scapularis).
b. Transmission in the nymph stage occurs during late spring into early summer. Infected adult ticks do not transmit the disease until the fall and winter. There has to be a 36 hour attachment period before the tick transmits the disease.
c. Symptoms include a rash called erythema migrans (EM), which has a circular shaped and two inch diameter at site of infection. If not treated the disease may affect joints, nervous system, or individuals heart. Some symptoms may appear with months or years if left untreated from a bite from an infected tick. These include include nervous system problems or arthritis.
d. If caught early it can be treated with antibiotics.
Information for parents on Lyme Disease: KidsHealth.Org
Fast Facts (Provided by CDC)
In 2012, 95% of Lyme disease cases were reported from 13 states:
Lyme disease is the most commonly reported vectorborne illness in the United States – – in 2012, it was the 7th most common Nationally Notifiable disease.However this disease does not occur nationwide and is concentrated heavily in the northeast and upper Midwest.
In 2012, 95% of Lyme disease cases were reported from 13 states:
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Minnesota
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New York
- Pennsylvania
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Wisconsin
Lyme disease is the most commonly reported vectorborne illness in the United States – – in 2012, it was the 7th most common Nationally Notifiable disease.However this disease does not occur nationwide and is concentrated heavily in the northeast and upper Midwest.