Discuss the source, symptoms, and prescribed treatment for Lyme disease
Lyme disease is a bacterial infection is spread by ixodid ticks that carry a particular bacterium—the spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi. Symptoms include joint inflammation, heart arrhythmias, blinding headaches, and memory lapses. The disease can also cause miscarriages and birth defects.
You are not likely to get Lyme disease if a tick is attached to your skin for less than 48 hours. About 70 to 80 percent of infected individuals develop a red rash at the site of the tick bite. Over a period of days to weeks, the rash grows larger. A ring of skin just beyond the bite site may fade, creating a ring or "bull's-eye" appearance. Rarely, the rash may burn or itch.
Once diagnosed, Lyme disease is treated with antibiotics. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, such as aspirin or ibuprofen, can relieve fever and pain.
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