LYME DISEASE

BY: Nykeisha Graham10B

10-29-10

History

In 1883 the first recorded Case was in Sicily Italy. In 1909 Arvid Afzelius presented his research on Expanding ring (rash). Lyme disease, Was named after the town of Lyme, Connecticut, Where many cases were recorded. In 1922 it was found to be associated with neurological problems and in 1930’s and found to be Psychiatric Problems

Causes

• Lyme disease is a vector. Studies show that the Tick Can be a possible Vector. This infection Commonly effects the skin. The Cause of illness is Bacteria Which enters the bloodstream via bite of a tick. The Bacteria is called Borrelia Burgdorfei. Any disease that can be transmitted from Any animal is Called zoonosis.

Transmission

Blacked legged or Deer ticks pick up bacteria (borrelia burgdoferi) when they bite infected Animals and infect humans by biting them and passing the Bacteria into the persons bloodstream. The Bacterium infects many types of cells, including macrophages, nerve cells and muscle cells, some B. burgdoferi proteins resemble proteins in myelin sheaths around some nerve cells.

Symptoms

Rash

Fever

Aching pain & tiredness

Nervous system Problems

Arthritis

Heart Problems

Prevention

As a precaution you should avoid areas where deer ticks are active. If you do visit a location where ticks are active, wear clothing that covers the skin. The injection of Vaccine also helps. Vaccine is a weak form of a pathogen or similar but less dangerous pathogen to produce immunity.

Treatment

- Antibiotics are recommended greatly. Lyme disease patients who are quickly treated with Antibiotics usually do much better than those who are treated later.

Future

Spreading across the 50 StatesHard evidence piling up from

scientist from every field that quite clearly points to the reality of Chronic Lyme disease

Pictures of Rashes

Sourceswww.signs-symtoms-lyme-disease.com/Kidshealth.org/parent/infections/

bacterial_viral/lyme.htmlText book pages 1031 & 1013Brown.edu/course/Bio_160/

Projects2005/lyme_disease/history.htm