Lyme: A Short Story

Statistics obtained from the Center of Disease Control and Prevention show that there are approximately 300,000 cases of Lyme Disease reported in the United States annually (CDC, 2016). The above data categorizes Lyme Disease as the number one animal carried and vector-borne disease. Vector is a term used to describe a living organism able to carry and spread an infectious disease from either animal to human or human to human (WHO, 2016). Surprisingly, it was not until 1982 that the CDC placed Lyme as an official disease category. Even though the awareness of the Lyme disease increased throughout the years, many people are still unaware of the symptoms, transmission methods as well as the underlying cause of the disease

Lyme disease is an illness caused by bites from infected deer ticks. Specifically deer ticks infected by the bacterium called Borrelia Burgdorferi. This disease is usually only contracted on the west coast, in wooded areas where ticks could easily drop on you and attach. Although, it can be found in other parts of the United States as well. It is also found in more than sixty other countries worldwide. More than 300,000 people are infected by this disease per year. Lyme disease's symptoms mimic those of other diseases which is why it is called the “The Great imitator.” It can affect any  organ, including heart, lungs, and our nervous systems. This disease can be misdiagnosed with fibromyalgia and depression. Overall, Lyme Disease is a dangerous

This an descriptive essay concluding of what Lyme Disease is and its characteristics. This will tell you more about Lyme disease from when it first started and recently. I am writing this essay for Mckee Middle School science presentation, and also to inform you more about Lyme Disease and what happens when you receive it, how to prevent it from happening, how to cure it, what are the symptoms, and much more. I hope after reading this you will be much more informed about Lyme Disease.

Lyme disease is a rapidly spreading infectious disease in the United States, with over 25,000 confirmed cases in 2013.5 It was first discovered in the early-1970’s in the town of Lyme, Connecticut when a group of children started to present with rheumatoid arthritis symptoms. Some of these children presented with a rash and researchers connected the symptoms to occurring during peak tick season. By the mid-1970’s, the researchers began describing the symptoms and coining the term “Lyme disease” to help doctors diagnose the condition. The cause, however, was not discovered until 1981 by researchers at the Rocky Mountain Laboratories in Hamilton, Montana and finally the connection between deer ticks and Lyme disease was

I need air, he thought to himself, and walked toward the gigantic front doors. He pushed them open, careful not to let the right one reach the point where it always squeaked. The devil of sneaking around lay in the detail, and this house he knew every floorboard and door’s sound of. Aldersley Park was Carver Aldersley’s childhood home, where he had been born, raised and now left to live. It was

Slender, yet tenderly framed, set against a backdrop of greenish tinged bald cypress trees, the yellow paint color gave it the appearance of being a peaceful, serene home. It was tall and elegant- its intricate ironwork along the balcony and lower porches, reminded Thomas of houses he had seen in New Orleans. He was thinking of renting it as a temporary residence for him and Allie to live in while they were in Charleston. He was still hesitant about taking her with him on his frequent outings where here-lately he had to slip out through Elliot’s Cut, to the Stona River and then out to the Atlantic from there to keep Yankee patrols from catching him. For the past three days, they had stayed aboard the Spitfire, sleeping, eating, talking, and

Lyme disease is a bacterial infection transmitted by a tick with the potential for great harm if undetected and undiagnosed.

There are several different types of preventative measures currently underway for combating Lyme disease. Most Lyme disease cases are reported in the midwest and northeast regions of the United States. It is crucial that residents of those regions are properly educated on the disease and what they can do specifically to lower their risk of infection. Preventive foresight for residents of regions where Lyme disease is most common include dressing appropriately to prevent tick bites while in wooded rural areas. It is recommended that each resident of the owner invests in tick repellents and acaricides. It is vital that residents of areas prone to the disease do research and receive education on the disease as well as inform the people around

All of a sudden, Colin started sitting with Miranda and her friend Annemarie at lunch. They also walked to Jimmy’s sandwich shop after school and started working there during their lunch break. Miranda began to sense something between Annemarie and Colin. She started to feel jealous, realizing she, too, had feelings for him. One afternoon, Miranda turned down skateboarding with Colin after running into him in the lobby of her apartment building. Minutes later he returned at her front door. She asked him, “What’s wrong?” Something about him was different, as he was standing doubtfully with his skateboard held in front of him. Then he kissed her. Miranda stood there for a second, confused why Colin had kissed her and not Annemarie, then she kissed him

A problem that I have been presented with in my life that nobody else could solve was my lymes disease. Lymes disease is a bacterial infection spread to the human body by ticks. As the days went on the need for sleep and the want to remember loomed greater.There are many symptoms of lymes disease such as over tiredness, memory loss, and rejection of certain foods.

Treatment of Lyme disease includes Doxycycline, Amoxicillin or and alternative such as Ceftriaxone. Treatment with doxycycline or amoxicillin-or an alternative should be about 20-30 days. Early symptoms should be relieved to resolve skin lesions with these medications. Doxycycline is most effective than amoxicillin in preventing late manifestations. Nearly 50% of patients treated with doxycycline or amoxicillin early during Lyme disease develop minor late complications such as headache, joint pain, etc. Long-standing Lyme arthritis can be treated with doxycycline or amoxicillin plus probenecid for 30 days or longer. (Gasmi, S., Odgen, N., Leighton, P., Adam-Poupart, A., Milord, F., Lindsay, L., Barkati, S., Thivierge,

In the report, there seem to be potentially fatal tick-born illness that occurred in two of the cases. The infectious is Powassan virus and believe to come from Lyme that can be transferred from tick to human in minutes. This virus believes to be more severe than Lyme and not only this, but it can reach to a patient’s brain quick and leaving the patient’s susceptible to long-term neurological damage. Also, not all patient experience the same symptoms and those that does have a symptom experience fever, headache, vomiting, weakness, confusion, seizures and memory loss. People who are likely to have a symptom are those that have contracted tick-borne illness before, but the risk is very low. There about 10-15 percent of the case shows the virus

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My mom has been suffering the symptoms of Lyme disease for well over two years now, but was only recently diagnosed this month. Her symptoms began with a general sense of fatigue and an overall sense of pain and aches throughout her body. Over time, her health continued to deteriorate and her unknown illness developed into something significantly more debilitating. Some days, she endured such extreme fatigue and pain that she could not manage to get out of bed. I then noticed that her memory and cognitive abilities began to decline. She experienced trouble remembering simple phrases and conversations I had with her, to the point that she couldn't repeat a number I had just given to her seconds before. For over two years she attended countless

Lyme disease is typically caused by the spirochete bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi, but can also be caused by different strains of the Borrelia bacterium such as B. afzelii or B. garinii. It is a zoonotic pathogen that uses ticks as vectors. The bacteria uses its vector to multiply within and is transferred to the host’s blood through a bite that breaks the skin. The most common vector of the disease within the united States is the Ixodes scapularis, colloquially known as the blacklegged tick or the deer tick. They are not the only vectors though, as fleas, mosquitos, biting flies and the lone star tick have also been proven to carry and transmit this disease. Each of these vectors contracts the disease from a reservoir, which are all living