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Descriptive Epidemiological Analysis of Lyme disease Lyme disease is a spirochetal infection, which is transmitted by the bite of infected Ixodes ricinus complex ticks. It is brought about essentially by Borrelia burgdorferi in the United States. Lyme disease was initially perceived clinically in 1977 as "Lyme arthritis" amid investigations of a group of youngsters in Connecticut who were thought to have adolescent rheumatoid joint inflammation. The etiology of Lyme disease was found to be a spirochete

First scientifically reported in 1977, equine metritis is a sexually-transmitted infection capable of rapid transmission throughout a herd of the horse species (Timoney, 1996). The underlying bacterial cause of this infection is Taylorella equigenitalis; this is a gram-negative, microaerophilic, coccobacillus bacterium with specific conditions for cultivation (Timoney, 1996; Powell, 1978). The bacterium is not a free-living organism; it must remain within or on the host animal to survive (Timoney

The Florence Griswold Museum is located at 96 Lyme Street in Old Lyme, CT. Florence Griswold was the youngest child of a sea captain. Her father lost the family fortune by investing in boats at the time when Connecticut was losing the boating community. This made them broke and in debt. Mr. Griswold went and took out multiple mortgages on the house. Mr. Griswold passed away and Florence Griswold outlived her siblings. She inherited the family home, and along with that home came all of the debts also

Lyme disease is caused by the bacteria Borrelia burgdorfer, this bacterium is transmitted to humans through ticks. Borrelia burgdorferi is a gram negative bacterium that belongs to the spirochetes class, its usually 1um wide but can be up to 10-25um long. Some of the structures that Borrelia burgdorferi have are the flagellum, which allows the bacterium to migrate through viscous fluids (i.e. blood) and burrow through tissues, the bacterium also has outer surface proteins that are OspA and OspC which

implies cockscrew-shaped. This bacterial infection is caused by four species. Borrelia burgdorferi and Borrelia mayonii cause the disease in the United States, while in Europe and Asia it is Borrelia afzelii and Borrelia garinii. A person can acquire Lyme disease by the bite of an infected tick. This disease is transmitted by deer ticks or black-legged ticks. Ticks are tiny in size and as their bite is painless, people might not even realize that they have been bitten. Once an infected tick attaches

Lyme disease or Lyme Borreliosis is a vector-borne disease that is caused by spirochaete Borrelia burgdorferi bacteria (WHO, 2016). These bacteria are transmitted through the bites of infected deer ticks (WHO, 2016). Symptoms of the disease include fever, chills, headache, fatigue, muscle and joint pain (WHO, 2016). Often a rash appears at the site of the tick bite and may gradually expand to a ring around the bite. Lyme disease was first observed in the State of Connecticut in 1975. Currently

What became known as Texas tick fever probably arrived in North America sometime in the seventeenth century carried by cattle brought by Spanish colonists from the West Indies. It was transmitted by the cattle tick which required 200 or more frost free days per year for survival. Therefore, its spatial extent was the southern states. Initially, southerners were not terribly concerned about the disease since cattle was rarely a primary economic investment in the southern United States. Antebellum

Lyme disease has emerged as the most common vector borne infectious disease in the United States and has presented a growing challenge to public health officials over the past three decades. The infection represents a significant disease burden to the population of the United States with nearly 30,000 new cases diagnosed per year and an estimated additional 270,000 annual incident cases that go unreported. The disease results from a bacterial infection with the spirochete bacteria B. burgdorferi

Lyme disease is an illness that is caused by a Borrelia bacteria. This disease is spread to humans through the bite of an infected tick that carries the pathogen. The main reservoir of the Lyme disease pathogen is usually a mouse, but any small mammal can act as the reservoir if it has been contaminated by the infected tick (either in the larval or nymph stage). The bacteria can then be passed on to a human host. Transmission of the pathogen could occur with as soon as twenty-four hours after the

What is Lyme Disease? By definition it is an inflammatory diseased noted by its symptoms of rashes, headaches, eventual arthritis, cardiac disease, etc, caused by bacteria. In the study “Lyme Disease in Outdoor Workers”, by Schwartz and Goldstein, they performed a statewide cross sectional study allowing them to understand and evaluate the many risk factors associated with Lyme Disease by measuring the levels of antibodies to B. Burgodferi (a bacteria). Outdoor workers are known to have an increased