Lyme Disease Borrelia burgdorferi
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Transcript Lyme Disease Borrelia burgdorferi
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
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