{"id":1351,"date":"2012-05-25T11:00:55","date_gmt":"2012-05-25T16:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.allisonpest.com\/blog\/?p=1351"},"modified":"2012-05-25T11:00:55","modified_gmt":"2012-05-25T16:00:55","slug":"the-facts-about-lyme-disease","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/new.allisonpest.com\/blog\/2012\/05\/25\/the-facts-about-lyme-disease\/","title":{"rendered":"The Facts About Lyme Disease"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Lyme disease was first recognized during the mid-1970\u2019s when a group of people became ill in the town of Lyme, Connecticut.\u00a0 This cluster of people were all found to have the bacterium, Borrelia burgdorferi, which is transmitted via a bite from the black legged<\/a> tick which is otherwise known as the deer tick<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Here are some interesting facts that everyone should know about Lyme disease:<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0Only nymphs and female adult ticks transmit Lyme disease.<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0A tick must be attached for at least 24 hours in order for Lyme disease to be transmitted.<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0Males and females of all ages can contract Lyme disease.<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0Children less than 16 years old and adults over 40 contract Lyme disease more often than those in other age groups.<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0Not all ticks are infected with the bacterium that causes Lyme disease.<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0Many people who contract Lyme disease experience a reddish rash that is circular.\u00a0 The size may vary and it often appears to look like a bulls-eye.<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0The Lyme disease rash can expand over days or weeks.<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0During the rash phase of the disease, other symptoms will begin to develop.\u00a0 Patients complain of a stiff neck, muscle or joint pain, fever, fatigue, and headache.<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0Untreated Lyme disease can lead to facial palsy, arthritis, meningitis, and heart problems.<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0Early symptoms occur within a month of exposure, followed by the more complicated symptoms listed above.<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0Past Lyme disease diagnosis does not give you immunity to future Lyme disease.<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0There is currently no human vaccine to protect against Lyme disease.\u00a0 If you have any of the symptoms listed above, it is imperative that you seek medical attention immediately.\u00a0 Your physician will perform a simple blood test and upon confirmation of the disease you will be set on a course of antibiotics.<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0Lyme disease that is caught in its early stages can be completely cured.\u00a0 Once serious complication set in, it is more difficult to cure and control.<\/p>\n

For more information about the black legged tick, visit our website.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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