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Lyme disease is an infectious condition. It caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi. The disease is transmitted to humans by a bite of an infected tick. It becomes infected when a tick feeds on the blood of infected deer.
The symptoms of this disease occur from 3 to 30 days. If the condition left untreated. The infection can spread to any of the joints in your body. It can affect your heart and the nervous system. The disease known as the common tick-borne illness. In places such as Europe and Upper Midwest regions of the US.
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF LYME DISEASE
The early signs and symptoms of this condition include:
There are later signs and symptoms. It occurs in days or month after the tick bite. It includes the following:
RISK FACTORS OF LYME DISEASE
The following are at risk of having Lyme disease such as:
DIAGNOSING LYME DISEASE
The diagnosis of this disease based on:
After examining your signs and exposure to infected ticks. Your doctor will require you to have a lab test. It is to identify and can help confirm the diagnosis.
The Lab tests include:
LYME DISEASE PREVENTIVE MEASURES
The following are the safety measure to prevent in getting a tick bite.
TREATING LYME DISEASE
The disease is best treated in the early stages. Antibiotics medicine used in treating infections. Other Medications used to treat Lyme disease are:
There are natural treatments or home remedy for Lyme disease such as: