Lyme disease

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Contents 1 Used for 2 Broader Terms 3 Related Terms 4 Scope Note 5 Facts

Used for

Lyme arthritis, Lyme borreliosis

Broader Terms

borreliosis

Related Terms

Borrelia, emerging infectious disease, infectious arthritis, Ixodes

Scope Note

recurrent multisystemic infectious disease caused by a spirochete, Borrelia burgdorferi, which is transmitted chiefly by Ixodes ticks; it is a disease with early and late cutaneous manifestations plus involvement of the nervous system, heart, eye, and joints in variable combinations.

Facts

• Lyme disease is a disability disease caused by the bacteria Borrelia burgdorfei
• Lyme disease is an infectious disease (a disease caused by an outside agent) that affects the skin first, then the joints, the nervous system and, if untreated, eventually other organs.
• The vaccine should be considered for people in this age range who live in areas where Lyme disease is a problem, and who work or spend leisure time in wooded, brushy, or overgrown areas where ticks live.
• The first stage of Lyme disease is called early Lyme disease.

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