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What are carriers of lyme disease?
Blacklegged ticks are carriers of lyme disease
Can a woman give Lyme disease to a man?
Lyme disease is generally not considered as a sexually transmitted disease. So no, a woman can't give Lyme disease to a man.
How do ticks get infected with the Lyme disease bacteria?
Ticks get infected with the Lyme disease bacteria when they feed on an infected animal, such as mice or deer. The bacteria then multiply and are passed on to other hosts, including humans, through the tick's bite while feeding.
Do bed bugs carry Lyme disease?
No, bed bugs do not carry Lyme disease. Lyme disease is primarily transmitted to humans through the bite of infected ticks, particularly the black-legged tick.
How and where is lyme disease spread?
Lyme disease is spread by ticks. Lyme disease can be pretty much everywhere.
How was lyme disease named?
Actually, it wasn't named after SOMEBODY, it was named after a city in Connecticut. Lyme, Connecticut in 1975.Children usually got arthritis, and the disease eventually infected the skin, joints, nervous system, and, if untreated, other organs.
Is lyme disease an std?
No. Lyme disease is a tick-borne infectious disease.While it may be possible to get Lyme disease through sexual intercourse with an infected person, there is still research being done to prove or disprove this theory.It is not, however, a sexually transmitted disease.Some say Lyme Disease can not be sexually transmitted and that Lyme Disease is transmitted through a tick that is infected with it. However, research has proven that the lyme bacterium can be transmitted through any biting insect not just ticks. Also one of the lyme bacterium is a spirochete (Borrelia Berdorfi). A well known sexually transmitted disease is syphilis which is a spirochete.Till further studies prove this wrong I would assume that Lyme can be transmitted through the sharing of body fluids.
Which people are at risk for Lyme Disease?
Anyone can be at risk of Lymes Disease if they come in contact with an infected tick.
A bacterial infection called Lyme disease is spread by what?
Lyme disease is spread by the bite of an infected blacklegged tick. The tick becomes infected by feeding on mammals or birds that carry the bacteria. The bacteria responsible for Lyme disease is called Borrelia burgdorferi.
Is lyme disease an example of bacterial diseases include?
Yes, Lyme disease is an example of a bacterial disease. It is caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi and is transmitted to humans through the bite of infected blacklegged ticks. Symptoms of Lyme disease can include fever, headache, fatigue, and a characteristic skin rash.
Is lyme disease cause by a fungus?
No, Lyme disease is caused by a type of bacteria called Borrelia burgdorferi, not a fungus. It is transmitted to humans through the bite of infected ticks.
Do you capitalize Lyme disease?
Yes, Lyme disease should be capitalized as it is a proper noun referring to the illness caused by the bacteria Borrelia burgdorferi transmitted through the bite of infected ticks.
