A boy scout troop goes camping in a New England forest area in the late spring.
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A boy scout troop goes camping in a New England forest area in the late spring. Two weeks later, several of the scouts pesent wih erythema migran lesions but no other clincial manifestatins.. Borrelia burgdorferi, the causative aent of Lyme disease, had been isolated from a variety of ticks such as Ixodes scapularis, Amblyomma, Dermacentor, and Ixodes pacificus.Which of the following statements most accurately describes Lyme Disease?
A.)Dermacentor and Amblyomma are significant vectors of Borrelia burgdorferi to humans
B.)Dogs and cats are naturally immune to Lme disease
C.)Ixodes scapularis and Ixodes dammini are different typrs of ticks
D.)Only a small percentage of people who got bitten by a tick develop lyme disease
E.)White-tailed deer, and important reservoir for Ixodes scapularis, ae dying because of Lyme disease
Explanation / Answer
Ans : (D) Only a small percentage of people who got bitten by a tick develop lyme disease.
1) Lyme disease is nothing but the bacterial disease which is transmitted & caused by variety of American ticks (small winglessblood sucking insect) eg.deer tick, lone star tick.erytehema migran
2) Signs of Lyme disease can be detected by apperance of the rash,which is appear in 30 days of infection.
3) 80% of people infected with Lyme disease found with the lesions Called erythema migran.whichis appear as red patch with daimeter can extend up to 30 cm. which may have raised bump in the center.
4) Lyme disease is can be categorised in 2 ways Early and Late signs Lyme disease,in which in Early Lyme disease showing signs of Flu with rash,fever,chills,Headache,Muscle & joints pain in one or two week & in Late Lyme disease signs takes months include Fatigue and Neurological symptoms,memory loss ,reduced concentration.
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