Integrative Journal of Bone and Cartilage

Integrative Journal of Bone and Cartilage 44 7897 074717

Tick Borne Diseases

Tick-borne pathogens are often passed to humans by the bite of infected ticks. Ticks are often infected with bacteria, viruses, or parasites. a number of the foremost common tick-borne diseases within the us include: Lyme disease, babesiosis, ehrlichiosis, Rocky Mountain rickettsial disease, anaplasmosis, Southern Tick-Associated Rash Illness, Tick-Borne recurrent fever, and tularemia. Other tick-borne diseases within the us include: Colorado Rocky Mountain spotted fever, Powassan encephalitis, and Q fever. Lyme disease is that the most ordinarily reported tick-borne disease within the us. In 2010, quite 22,500 confirmed and seven ,500 probable cases of Lyme disease were reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Outdoor workers are in danger of exposure to tick-borne diseases if they work on sites with ticks. Worksites with woods, bushes, high grass, or leaf litter are likely to possess more ticks. Outdoor workers in most regions of the us should be extra careful to guard themselves within the spring, summer, and fall when ticks are most active. Ticks could also be active all year in some regions with warmer weather.

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