PPT-Climate change speeding up the spread of Lyme disease

Katharine Walter is a graduate student in the Department of Epidemiology of Microbial Diseases at Yale University A deer tick resting on a blade of grass Immature deer ticks are called questing nymphs They now inhabit a wide swath of North American forests but they didnt always During early summer their quest is for blood The season now starts earlier and lasts longer than it did in the past which is good for the ticks But its bad for humans because these ticks carry the bacteria viruses and parasites that cause Lyme disease . ZN J Lyme disease is caused by bacteria called Borrelia burgdorferi and is transmitted to humans through the bite of infected blacklegged ticks Typical symptoms include fever headache fatigue and a characteristic skin rash called erythema migrans If Holly Ahern MS, MT(ASCP). Associate Professor of Microbiology. SUNY Adirondack, Queensbury, NY. ahernh@sunyacc.edu. Lyme Disease – A Tick-borne . Spirochetosis. ? . Lyme disease in humans was first described in 1977 as an “epidemic of arthritis” preceded by a rash. . Borrelia. . burgdorferi. Carried by blacklegged ticks. Lyme Disease. Most common places found for Lyme disease:. . -Virginia to Maine. . - Wisconsin and Minnesota. . - northern California. Lyme Disease. Holly Ahern MS, MT(ASCP). Associate Professor of Microbiology. SUNY Adirondack, Queensbury, NY. ahernh@sunyacc.edu. Lyme Disease – A Tick-borne . Spirochetosis. ? . Lyme disease in humans was first described in 1977 as an “epidemic of arthritis” preceded by a rash. . John N. Aucott, M.D.. Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine. Johns Hopkins Hospital. Lyme Disease Research Foundation. Park Medical, L.L.C.. 10755 Falls Road, Suite 200. Lutherville, MD. www.LymeMD.org. PharmD. , BCACP, CGP. Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice. Husson University School of Pharmacy. Maine Pharmacy Association fall convention. September 12, 2015. Overview. Epidemiology. Disease Summary. Risk . . Susan Swinson-Williams . GEOG 596A Capstone Proposal. Penn State MGIS . Program. Advisor. : Dr. Justine Blanford. Agenda. Overview. What is Lyme disease?. Lyme in Texas. Objectives. Methods. Lyme Disease Overview. Lyme disease (LD) is an infection caused . . by Borrelia burgdorfer – Bb.. Bb is a type of bacterium called a spirochete.. A spirochete is shaped like a cork screw.. Black Legged ticks. Block C. 2017-06-14. Basic Description . Lyme Disease is an infectious disease caused by Borrelia bacteria which is spread by ticks. The most common symptom of the disease is an expanding red area on the skin. This is known as erythema migrans, which develops around the tick bite.. Thursday, March 17, 2016 by: Jonathan Landsman (NaturalNews) Although about 30,000 cases of Lyme disease are reported in the U.S. each year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention acknowledg the Beginning of an Uptick Related to Global Climate Change. Serum:. WBC count 6.4 x 10. 3. /mL. C-reactive protein <1.0 mg/mL. HIV p24 antigen and HIV 1+2 antibody screening negative . Treponemal antibody negative. Hassen Ibn Hadj Amor, . Skander. . Bouchnag. Department of cardiology . Tahar. . Sfar. Hospital . Mahdia. Tunisia. 17. th. Afro-European practical cardiology meeting. September 3-5,2020 Sousse Tunisia . in Simcoe Muskoka. Charles Gardner, MD, CCFP, . MHSc. , FRCPC. Medical Officer of Health. Colin Lee. , . MD, MSc, CCFP(EM), FRCPC . Associate Medical Officer of . Health . Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare - May 3, 2017. Helio. . Shimozako. Hsunyi. Hsieh. Luiz. Henrique Fonseca. Marina . Salles. Rosângela. . Sanches. Tharindu. . Wickramaarachchi. II Southern-Summer School on Mathematical Biology. Jan-27 2013. The Lyme Disease.