Tick Sicknesses
Lyme disease is a widespread tick-borne disease* (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tick-borne_disease). It is caused by bacteria belonging to the genus Borrelia. Lyme disease is named after the town of Lyme, Connecticut, USA, where a number of cases were identified in 1975. In 1978, Allen Steere realized Lyme disease was a tick-borne disease, but Willy Burgdorfer did not identify the connection to the bacteria species Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto until 1981.
Other tick-borne diseases include other Bacteria such as Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, Ehrlichiosis anaplasmosis, Relapsing fever, Tularemia, Viruses such as Tick-borne meningoencephalitis, Colorado tick fever, Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever, Protozoa such as Babesiosis and Cytauxzoonosis, and Toxins such as Tick paralysis.
Early symptoms of many of these diseases may or may not include fever, headache, fatigue, depression, and skin rashes. In most cases, early treatments are effective to prevent severe symptoms and effects. Left untreated, symptoms and effects may involve joints, the heart, and central nervous system. Delayed or inadequate treatments may lead to more serious symptoms and effects which can be disabling and difficult to treat.
Tick sicknesses also occur in combinations. Diagnosis and treatment of complex cases is more difficult. Overlapping symptoms but differing treatments are the ultimate medical challenge.
Other tick-borne diseases include other Bacteria such as Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, Ehrlichiosis anaplasmosis, Relapsing fever, Tularemia, Viruses such as Tick-borne meningoencephalitis, Colorado tick fever, Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever, Protozoa such as Babesiosis and Cytauxzoonosis, and Toxins such as Tick paralysis.
Early symptoms of many of these diseases may or may not include fever, headache, fatigue, depression, and skin rashes. In most cases, early treatments are effective to prevent severe symptoms and effects. Left untreated, symptoms and effects may involve joints, the heart, and central nervous system. Delayed or inadequate treatments may lead to more serious symptoms and effects which can be disabling and difficult to treat.
Tick sicknesses also occur in combinations. Diagnosis and treatment of complex cases is more difficult. Overlapping symptoms but differing treatments are the ultimate medical challenge.