However, Lyme disease is most common in the Northeast, upper Midwest, and Northwestern states. Lyme disease gets its name from the town of Lyme, Connecticut, where the first case was identified in Recent estimates suggest that approximately , people contract Lyme disease each year in the United States.
Lyme disease is treated with antibiotics, which kill the bacteria that was transmitted through the tick bite. Younger children or people who are pregnant or breastfeeding may be given amoxicillin or cefuroxime. Generally, the course of treatment is between 14 to 21 days, depending on the specific medication.
Some studies suggest a shorter treatment course of 10 to 14 days is equally effective. More severe neurological complications may require treatment with intravenous antibiotics for 14 to 28 days. These include symptoms like:. Be sure to talk to your healthcare provider right away if you think you might be dealing with neurological issues from Lyme disease. While most people recover fully after receiving antibiotics, a small percentage of individuals continue to have symptoms that persist after treatment.
These symptoms may last six months or longer. There are a large number of Lyme disease cases in the United States each year. Luckily, the disease is not fatal, and experiencing a recurrence of symptoms is rare. Nonetheless, some people take longer to fully recover from Lyme disease and may need additional treatment after completing their first course of antibiotics. Symptoms that persist, commonly called chronic Lyme disease or post-treatment Lyme disease syndrome PTLDS , are similar to the symptoms that occur in the early stages of Lyme disease, such as:.
Some experts believe that the bacteria Borrelia burgdorferi can trigger an autoimmune response or that chronic symptoms could be related to a different and difficult-to-detect infection. Unfortunately, there is no proven treatment for it. Studies have not shown that short-term antibiotic treatment is effective, and long-term antibiotics can have serious negative effects on your health.
Lyme carditis is a complication that develops when bacteria enter the heart tissues. Bacteria can interfere with electrical signals from the heart that control the beating of the heart. Symptoms of Lyme carditis may include:. Your healthcare provider will either prescribe oral or IV antibiotics for Lyme carditis, depending on your condition severity. Some patients might need a temporary pacemaker. Most people recover within one to six weeks. Prompt treatment for Lyme disease reduces the risk of lingering symptoms and complications.
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What is Lyme Disease? Early Localised Disease — After a person has come into contact with a tick and has been bitten the area around the bite develops an expanding red ring; however 1 in 4 people never develop a rash. If one has developed a rash it will most likely subside in 4 to 6 weeks unlike the other effects of the disease. In a small percentage of cases, these symptoms can last for more than 6 months. These symptoms cannot be cured by longer courses of antibiotics, but they generally improve on their own, over time.
In areas where Lyme disease is common, most family practice physicians, general practitioners, and pediatricians are familiar with diagnosing and treating Lyme disease.
If you have symptoms that suggest Lyme disease, or any other tick-borne infection, tell your doctor all these facts. Many doctors may not consider tick-borne diseases in diagnosing your illness unless you:. In areas where Lyme disease is not common or for more complicated cases of Lyme disease, infectious disease specialists are often the best type of doctor to see.
Please note that CDC cannot evaluate the qualifications and competence of individual doctors; however, the National Institutes of Health provides information about how to choose a doctor. Lyme disease is caused by infection with the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi. Although most cases of Lyme disease can be cured with a 2- to 4-week course of oral antibiotics, patients can sometimes have symptoms of pain, fatigue, or difficulty thinking that last for more than 6 months after they finish treatment.
Because of the confusion in how the term CLD is employed, experts do not support its use Feder et al. As with most other reportable diseases , reporting requirements for Lyme disease are determined by state laws or regulations.
In most states, Lyme disease cases are reported by licensed health care providers, diagnostic laboratories, or hospitals. States and the District of Columbia remove all personally identifiable information, then share their data with CDC, which compiles and publishes the information for the Nation. CDC has no way of linking this information back to the original patient. CDC summarizes national surveillance data based on these reports. The goal of Lyme disease surveillance is not to capture every case, but to systematically gather and analyze public health data in a way that enables public health officials to look for trends and take actions to reduce disease and improve public health.
Final annual case counts are published when the year is over and all states and territories have verified their data, typically in the fall of the following year. Selected Lyme disease statistics, tables and charts are also available on the CDC Lyme disease website. The usefulness of public health surveillance data depends on its uniformity, simplicity, and timeliness. Surveillance case definitions establish uniform criteria for disease reporting and should not be used as the sole criteria for establishing clinical diagnoses, determining the standard of care necessary for a particular patient, setting guidelines for quality assurance, or providing standards for reimbursement.
Lyme Corps was a train-the trainer program for Lyme disease focused on prevention and early recognition of Lyme disease and other tickborne diseases. It ran from to Lyme Corps members consisted of medical and public health students chosen annually from a selected university system in areas of high Lyme disease incidence. Universities and states involved in Lyme Corps included:.
Lyme Corps members were not federal employees; their views and opinions did not necessarily represent the official position of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or the U.
CDC has a program of service, research, and education focusing on the prevention and control of Lyme disease. Activities of this program include:.
In addition, the TickNET program supports research that contributes to the understanding of tickborne diseases. Skip directly to site content Skip directly to page options Skip directly to A-Z link. Lyme Disease. Section Navigation. Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Syndicate. Minus Related Pages. Transmission I've been bitten by a tick. Do I have Lyme disease?
Can Lyme disease be transmitted sexually? Can Lyme disease be transmitted through breast milk? Can Lyme disease be transmitted during a blood transfusion? Is it true that you can get Lyme disease anywhere in the U. In the United States, most infections occur in the following endemic areas: Northeast and mid-Atlantic, from northeastern Virginia to Maine North central states, mostly in Wisconsin and Minnesota West Coast, particularly northern California Maps showing the distribution of human cases are based on where people live, which because of travel, is not necessarily where they became infected.
I live in the southeastern U. Is this true? Can I be treated based on my symptoms or do I need to use a different test? Several weeks after infection, FDA cleared tests have very good sensitivity. It is possible for someone who was infected with Lyme disease to test negative because: Some people who receive antibiotics e.
Antibodies against Lyme disease bacteria usually take a few weeks to develop, so tests performed before this time may be negative even if the person is infected. In this case, if the person is retested a few weeks later, they should have a positive test if they have Lyme disease. It is not until 4 to 6 weeks have passed that the test is likely to be positive. This does not mean that the test is bad, only that it needs to be used correctly. I am pregnant and think I might have Lyme disease.
What should I do? If I have been diagnosed with Lyme disease, is it possible that I also have other tickborne diseases co-infections?
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