Admin_NHT Staff asked 6 years ago Lyme disease is vector born disease caused by Borrelia burgdorferi, and transmitted in human through bite if infected blackegged ticks. Lyme diseases are treated by the treatment of antibiotics. The untreated infection may spread infections to joints, heart and nervous system .Lyme disease can prevent by using insect repellant, applying pesticides.
- -Symptoms: – fever, headache, fatigue, skin rashes are common symptoms of Lyme disease. About 70-80% infected peoples suffers from erythema migrains it begins at the site of bite after
3 to 30 days. Facial palsy, arthritis with joint pain and swelling, pain in tendons, muscles, joints and bones, heart palpitation, swelling on brain and spinal cord, nerve pain, tingling or numbness in feet and hands are other severe symptoms of Lyme disease.
- Treatment: – For the treatment of Lyme disease antibiotics likes doxycycline, amoxicillin, cefuroxime axetil are used.