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| What is Babesiosis caused by? | Bayesian parasite |
| Where was Babesiosis first seen? | In cattle |
| What are the symptoms of Babesiosis? | fatigue, weight loss, anemia, loss of appetite, muscle aches, headaches |
| Where does Babesiosis mostly occur? | Coastal areas in the northeastern US |
| How is Babesiosis most commonly spread? | Deer Ticks |
| What is the incubation period for Babesiosis? | From 1-12 months |
| When do the symtoms of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever occur? | Usually in 3-12 days after being bitten by the tic |
| Where is Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever found? | Northwestern US |
| How is Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever treated? | With tetracycline |
| What are the symptoms of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever? | Chills, high fever, headache, nausea, vomiting, rose colored rash |
| When do the symptoms of Ehrlichiosis usually occur? | 3-16 days after being bitten |
| What are the symptoms of Ehrlichiosis? | High fever, malaise, confusion, severe headache, muscle and joint aches, chills, cough, lung infection |
| If left untreated, what symptoms can Ehrlichiosis have? | Mental problems, kidney problems, CNS involvment including seizures, coma, stiff neck and light sensitivity |
| Where have the most common causes of Ehrichiosis occur? | Block Island and Nantucket |
| What is the treatment for Ehrlichiosis? | Doxycycline |
| When was the first case of lyme disease reported? | In 1976 in Lyme CT |
| Waht is lyme disease caused by? | Spirochete |
| How is the bacteria of the tics that carry lyme disease carries? | Through the digestive tracts of the tics |
| What is the species of the tics that carry lyme disease called? | Ioxides dammini |
| Where are the Ioxides dammini found? | In grassy and wooden areas. |
| Where do Ioxides dammini often attach themselves? | to the back of the knees or hairy areas |
| What months are the most dangerous for contracting lyme disease? | May through August |
| How long must a tick be attached to the body in order to contract lyme disease? | At least 24 hours |
| What is another name for the bacteria spirochete? | Borrelia Burgdorferi |
| What is ataxia? | loss of coordination |
| What does insidious mean? | Sneaks up on |
| When does the first stage of lyme disease occur? | Within 2-30 days after the initial bite |
| What are the characteristics of the first stage of lyme disease? | expanding red rash which may appear ring like and called the Bull's eye rash |
| What happens during the second stage of lyme disease? | Marked nervous sytem involvment |
| What are the symptoms of the second stage of lyme disease? | meningitis, Bell's Plasy (paralysis of half the facial nerves), inflamed nerve roots, tingling and numbness |
| When does the third stage of lyme disease occur? | usually several months to two years after onset of initial rash |
| What are the symptoms of the third stage of lyme disease? | onset of arthritis and painful swelling of the loints |
| What is the joint that is generally involved with thrid stage lyme disease? | The knee |
| What is somnolence? | excessive sleep |
| What is the treatment of first stage lyme disease? | Oral antibiotics such as tetracycline |
| What are some precautions of all tick borne illnesses? | wear lightly colored clothing, stay near center of trails, use DEET, avoid sandles or bare feet |
