The Treatment And Prevention Of Lyme Disease - 1335 Words

The Treatment and Prevention of Lyme Disease This document will provide in-depth research on the treatment and prevention of Lyme disease. Lyme disease is explained by The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2015) as being â€Å"caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi and is transmitted to humans through the bite of infected blacklegged ticks† (What is bacteria? Section, para. 1). As explained, Lyme disease is spread through vector-borne transmissions. A vector-borne transmission is the spread of certain disease due to the bite of a vector. The vector in the case of Lyme disease is the blacklegged tick. Lyme’s etiology is explained by Perez and Bush (2014) as being â€Å"recognized in 1976 because of close clustering of cases in Lyme, Connecticut and is now the most commonly reported tick-borne illness in the US† (pg. 1). It is important to understand where a disease comes from so you can know where you are more likely to contract the disease. When trying to learn about a disease it is important to learn about who is effected by the disease. The Lyme Disease Association (2010) claims that 300,000 new cases of Lyme disease will occur in the United States each year. That is a very large number of Americans to contract one disease. Lyme disease is only found in certain areas of the country. The CDC (2015) states that â€Å"In 2014, 96% of confirmed Lyme disease cases were reported from 14 states† (Data and Statistics section, para. Fast Facts). Those states are Maryland,Show MoreRelatedThe Canadian Lyme Disease Prevention1663 Words   |  7 PagesIn Canada, there are too many â€Å"false- negative† results, according to Jim Wilson, President of the Canadian Lyme disease Foundation and this standpoint is also recognized by Health Canada. (Magnotta, 2015). The human body takes several weeks for humans to create antibodies at detectable levels. 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Lyme disease is the most commonly reported vector-borne disease in the United States. Lyme disease causes symptoms similar to that of influenza, and includes headache, chills, fever, lethargy, and muscle