lyme disease borrelia burgdorferi
DESCRIPTION
Lyme Disease Borrelia burgdorferi. Marie Rhodes. Vector. Blacklegged tick or deer tick (northeastern and north-central US) Western blacklegged tick (pacific costal US). Life Cycle. Takes 2 years Requires 3 separate reservoirs (hosts) Larvae and nymph commonly found on small mammals - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Lyme DiseaseBorrelia burgdorferi
Marie Rhodes
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Vector
Blacklegged tick or deer tick (northeastern and north-central US)
Western blacklegged tick (pacific costal US)
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Life Cycle
Takes 2 years Requires 3 separate
reservoirs (hosts) Larvae and nymph
commonly found on small mammals
Adult prefer white-tail deer
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Transmission
Transmitted through the bit of infected tick
Nymphal stage responsible for most cases
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Transmission
Bacteria is spread from bite of infected tick
Infection is reported worldwide and throughout the US
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Symptoms
Begins a few days to a few weeks after bite
Appears to be rash from poison ivy
Soon rash takes on bulls-eye like appearance
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Treatment
Antibiotics Quicker the treatment begins, lessens the
severity of later symptoms Treatment differs depending on stage
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Prevention
Dress accordingly Avoid areas with a lot of
ticks Check for ticks