Tick-Borne Diseases

Dermatological aspects of ticks in Australia: An update

“…Erythema nodosum is rarely reported 17 . Diagnosis is by serologic testing and treatment is with doxycycline 8 . It is also a vector for spotted fever species of Rickettsia in Western Australia, Rickettsia gravesii, which is characterised by fever, rash and eschar, and has been reported in oil rig workers on Barrow Island 10 …”

Hidden dangers

“…1 Ticks are most commonly found in weed-and shrub-filled areas and along the edges of forests, where they remain until they can attach themselves to a passing host mammal. 1 Ticks are most commonly found in weed-and shrub-filled areas and along the edges of forests, where they remain until they can attach themselves to a passing host mammal.…”

“…The E. chaffeensis and E. ewingii species are most common in the Southeast and South Central United States, while the E. muris species is most commonly identified in Wisconsin and Minnesota. 1,10 Definitive diagnosis is made with serologic tests, particularly the IFA, to detect the significant increases in immunoglobulin G and immunoglobulin M. 1 Treatment. Clinical manifestations differ from patient to patient, but generally include fever, headache, chills, malaise, myalgia, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, confusion, arthralgia, and conjunctival injection.…”

“…1 Research into this disease is still relatively new, and the disease process and causative agent aren't well understood. Generally found in the Southeast and South Central United States, it' s also known as Masters disease.…”

Appalachian Trail Hikers’ Ability to Recognize Lyme Disease by Visual Stimulus Photographs

“…There is an incubation period of 7 to 10 days, and an average duration of 28 days. 6 The secondary stage is characterized by constitutional symptoms, including fever, malaise, and cephalgia. Symptoms of rash and fever may overlap, and a disseminated EM may occur ( Figure 3).…”