what is the Lyme disease? it is caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi and transmitted in the human body due to bites of infected black-legged ticks. Lyme is a treated disease if it deducts in the early stage. This is also called borreliosis.
What are the symptoms of Lyme disease?
The most common signs shown in these diseases are fever, body pain, headache, fatigue, and rashes on the body.
The rash is common in these diseases but does not always happen. At first, it is like normal red skin after that time it looks like a circle with a middle point. This rash place is warm but it’s not painful and itchy.
If this is not treated on time, then its symptoms are worse for example
- Rashes spread on the whole body.
- Swelling and discoloration in hands and feet
- Pain in back and legs
- Weakness and numbness etc.
How diagnosed?
Diagnosis depends, may you live where this is common then it diagnoses the tick. the more side blood tests and the history of possible exposure ticks.
Treatments and preventions of Lyme disease.
First, we discuss the treatments.
- The antibiotics used in these diseases are according to the stage of the Lyme but usually doxycycline is effective in this. Do not use the medicine without the doctor’s prescription.
- Recovery is possible within two weeks if it is in the early stage.
- If the stage is not early, then it depends upon the situation.
- Pregnant ladies should also receive treatment. Don’t worry, there is no evidence yet that the fetus gets the disease from their parents.
Now, we discuss the preventions;
- Wear full sleeves and full pants or trousers.
- Deer ticks are more found in grassland and wooded areas. avoided these areas if it is possible otherwise wear full clothes.
- The ticks not found are sunny areas or sunny lawns because they dry quickly and die.
- One percent of deer ticks carry Lyme diseases causing bacteria. There are areas in which fifty percent of ticks carry the bacterium.
- The infected ticks are found in the United state, Northeast, and Upper Midwest areas.
- The pets may it brings home, discuss with the pet’s doctor if you have a pet.
- Always check the tick after the outdoor activities and take a shower scrubbing with the washcloths.
- Tick quickly detects the light-colored clothes.
- Avoid the walk in the grass and sit in the trees.
It’s true Lyme disease in animals
Yes, it’s true Lyme disease also in animals. Most of the animals have not shown signs but in dogs, some symptoms like fever, joint swelling and loss of appetite, etc. If these diseases leave untreated it can affect the heart and kidneys.
In both cases, if the treatment starts early the patient will recover quickly.
Conclusion
In this article, I was explaining about Lyme disease. all about how it happens and its prevention.
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