Essay On Lyme Disease
Lyme Disease
Lyme disease is a disease that is caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi, and is spread through the bite of infected ticks. In the United States, there are two coastal ticks that spread the disease in the east and west. The blacklegged tick, or deer tick, spreads it in the northeastern, north-atlantic. The western blacklegged tick spreads the disease on the west coast. Ticks can attach to any part of the human body but are often found in hard-to-see areas such as the groin, armpits, and scalp. In most cases, the tick must be attached for 36 to 48 hours or more before the Lyme disease bacterium can be transmitted. Most humans are infected through the bites of immature ticks called nymphs. Nymphs are tiny (less than 2 mm) and difficult to see; they feed during the spring and summer months. Adult ticks can also transmit Lyme disease bacteria, but they …show more content…
These patient advocates contacted scientists as well as, did their own research. The medical establishment began to study the group's symptoms such as after the children reported skim rashes followed by arthritic conditions. Also, they all recalled being bitten by a tick in the region of Lyme, Connecticut. A scientist stufying Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever ,also caused by a tick bite, began to stufy Lyme disease. His name was Willy Burgdorfer and he found the connection between the deer tick and the disease. He discovered that the bacteria called spirochete caused Lyme and the medical community honored his doscovery in 1982 by naming the spirochete Borrelia burgdorfer, after him. Lyme disease is one of the fastet-growing vector-borne infections in the United States. The CDC estimates that there are 300,000 new cases of Lyme disease each year primarily in the East Coast.Lyme disease is diagnosed based on symptoms, physical findings such as rashes, and the possibility of exposure to infected ticks. Early signs and symptoms, 3 to 30 days after tick bite, include fever,
Lyme disease is a disease that is caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi, and is spread through the bite of infected ticks. In the United States, there are two coastal ticks that spread the disease in the east and west. The blacklegged tick, or deer tick, spreads it in the northeastern, north-atlantic. The western blacklegged tick spreads the disease on the west coast. Ticks can attach to any part of the human body but are often found in hard-to-see areas such as the groin, armpits, and scalp. In most cases, the tick must be attached for 36 to 48 hours or more before the Lyme disease bacterium can be transmitted. Most humans are infected through the bites of immature ticks called nymphs. Nymphs are tiny (less than 2 mm) and difficult to see; they feed during the spring and summer months. Adult ticks can also transmit Lyme disease bacteria, but they …show more content…
These patient advocates contacted scientists as well as, did their own research. The medical establishment began to study the group's symptoms such as after the children reported skim rashes followed by arthritic conditions. Also, they all recalled being bitten by a tick in the region of Lyme, Connecticut. A scientist stufying Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever ,also caused by a tick bite, began to stufy Lyme disease. His name was Willy Burgdorfer and he found the connection between the deer tick and the disease. He discovered that the bacteria called spirochete caused Lyme and the medical community honored his doscovery in 1982 by naming the spirochete Borrelia burgdorfer, after him. Lyme disease is one of the fastet-growing vector-borne infections in the United States. The CDC estimates that there are 300,000 new cases of Lyme disease each year primarily in the East Coast.Lyme disease is diagnosed based on symptoms, physical findings such as rashes, and the possibility of exposure to infected ticks. Early signs and symptoms, 3 to 30 days after tick bite, include fever,