Hops.ID – Lyme disease is caused by a bacterium, Borrelia burgdorferi, which can be acquired if a person is bitten by an infected deer tick (also called a black-footed tick).
The first cases of Lyme disease, also called borreliosis, began in 1975 when many young people developed rheumatoid arthritis in Lyme, Connecticut, and two other nearby cities.
The researchers found that the bite of an infected deer tick was responsible for an outbreak of arthritis, which is now known as Lyme disease.
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What are the stages (phases) of Lyme disease?
Lyme disease can progress through three phases (stages), which can overlap and cause symptoms that may involve the skin, joints, heart, or nervous system. These stages include:
- Early localized Lyme disease (first week to fourth week)
- Early spreading Lyme disease (month one to month four)
- Persistent, slow-spreading or late-spreading of Lyme disease (after four months, even years later)
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How common is Lyme disease?
In the United States, about 30,000 cases of Lyme disease are reported to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) each year. However, there are other cases that have not been thoroughly reported.
What are the symptoms of Lyme disease?
Quoted from Cleveland Clinic by Hops.ID As of Wednesday, 3 May 2023, early signs and symptoms of Lyme disease include:
- A reddish rash or skin lesions known as migraine erythema (EM). The rash starts as small red spots at the site of the deer tick bite from the first week to the fourth week after the bite. The spots expand over days or weeks, forming a circular, triangular or oval rash. The rash may look like a bull’s eye because it appears as a red ring surrounding a clear central area.
- Fever.
- Headache.
- Stiff neck.
- Body and joint pain.
- Fatigue.
- Swollen lymph nodes (swollen glands).
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Signs and symptoms of second stage lyme disease (early spreading stage) can include:
- The appearance of a rash on several parts of the body.
- Facial muscle paralysis (Bell’s palsy).
- Heart block or disturbance of the heart’s electrical system.
- Numbness or abnormal feeling (neuropathy).
Signs and symptoms of untreated advanced Lyme disease, which can occur months to a year after infection, may include:
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