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
Lyme DiseaseBorrelia 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
Adult prefer white-tail deer
Transmission
Transmitted through the bit of infected tick
Nymphal stage responsible for most cases
Transmission
Bacteria is spread from bite of infected tick
Infection is reported worldwide and throughout the US
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
Treatment
Antibiotics Quicker the treatment begins, lessens the
severity of later symptoms Treatment differs depending on stage
Prevention
Dress accordingly Avoid areas with a lot of
ticks Check for ticks