Lyme Disease Research Paper

In nature, there are a wide variety of bugs, insects, and other small species that will roam around the world and see us humans as threats to their lives. We as humans are naturally scared of the presence of these creatures. They can cause annoyances while we are outside having dinner, can cause harm to us, and can transmit deadly diseases. Although most tick bites cannot transmit harmful microbes, which may lead to viruses and pathogens, ticks with the Borrelia burgdorferi bacterium can transmit a deadly disease commonly known as, Lyme disease.
Lyme Disease, also known as Lyme borreliosis, is an infection transmitted by the bite of ticks carrying the spiral shaped bacterium named, Borrelia burgdorferi (Bb). The disease was named after old …show more content…
It relies on the information that the patient provides, along with the doctor’s judgement. A common way to confirm the disease has transmitted is to use a two- test approach; as screening ELISA test, followed by a western blot test. Patients are usually treated initially by an emergency physician (if they have gone to an emergency room to have the tick removed) or by a primary care physician. Immediate removal of an attached tick is critical in treatment for people who know they have been bitten. The tick’s legs are slow, meaning that it takes about 36 hours for the infection to make its way into the body. Luckily, infection is unlikely if the tick is removed within 24 hours of attachment. Once a tick attaches to your skin it is very tough to remove it. Some rumors say that to remove the tick, you must use a hot match, petroleum jelly, nail polish or other similar items. But instead, they should use fine tipped tweezers, grasp the tick as close to the skin as possible and pull the tick away. Immediately after removal, the area should be thoroughly cleansed with antiseptic. For those patients who fail to remove the tick within 24 hours of bite, and do contract the disease, oral antibiotics are prescribed. These antibiotics are prescribed for 21 days, and the doctor may change or alter the medication depending on the patient’s symptoms and reactions to the antibiotic. Antibiotics can kill the disease while it is active, but not when it is

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