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What is the incidence of limes disease from tick bites?
well if the tick or where the tick was looks like a target that means you can get limes diseas =0
What causes spotted fever?
Tick-borne disease
How is lyme disease transmitted?
Lyme Disease is transmitted to a human through a tick bite if the tick is carrying the spirochete, Borrelia burgdorferi. The tick transmits the spirochete which causes the disease. It is most commonly found in the brown deer tick.
What is a lyme tick?
There is no such thing as a "Lyme Tick". Are you asking what tick carries Lyme Disease? Lyme is a bacteria that a tick might be carrying. It causes Lyme Disease when it the tick bites you. It was previously thought that only Deer Ticks carry Lyme Bacteria. More and more they are finding that any tick may carry it.
Could some get Lyme disease from drinking water with a tick in it?
It is unlikely to contract Lyme disease from drinking water with a tick in it, as the bacteria that causes Lyme disease is primarily transmitted through the bite of an infected tick. Ingesting a tick is not a common route of transmission for this disease. However, it is always best to carefully inspect drinking water and avoid consuming it if there is a tick present.
How do you know if you have limes disease?
You will have a rash near the area where the tick bit you. It will gradually worsen over the course of time. The early stage is a circle, the later stage appears similar to a bullseye.
If you are bitten by a tick then what are you?
you are a tick bitten human but you can get a disease called lime disease
What is a Tick-borne disease?
A disease that is spread to animals by the bite of an infected tick
What tick is an intermediate host for borrelia burgdorferi?
The deer tick (Ixodes scapularis) is an intermediate host for Borrelia burgdorferi, the bacterium that causes Lyme disease. The bacterium is transmitted to humans through the bite of an infected deer tick.
What would be the cause of a large circular rash on the left hip?
Lyme disease carried by the deer tick causes a rapidly enlarging target shaped rash at the site of the tick bite. I understand that a tick must be attached at least 24 hrs to cause the disease. It needs treatment with specific antibiotics or can be very serious.
Can you get lyme disease from removing a tick?
Yes. Lyme disease is a multi-system bacterial infection caused by the spirochete, Borrelia burgdorferi. The spirochete is transmitted from one animal to another through the bite of the infective tick.
What tick carries lyme diseases?
Lyme Disease is actually transmitted by ticks. Any warm blooded mammal that is bitten by a tick has the possibility of contracting Lyme Disease. Brown deer ticks are known for carrying the spirochete, Borrelia burgdorferi,which is the spirochete that causes Lyme Disease.
