Tick-Borne Diseases
Ticks are small, insect-like creatures most often found in naturally vegetated areas. Ticks feed by attaching to animals and humans, sticking their mouthparts into the skin, and sucking blood for up to several days.
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Other Diseases Spread by Ticks
Anaplasmosis
Babesiosis
Ehrlichiosis
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Tick-borne diseases can be prevented by preventing tick bites. In regions where tick exposure is likely, people should wear long-sleeved shirts, long pants cinched at the ankle or tucked into the boots or socks, and closed-toe shoes.
"Tick-borne diseases have the dubious distinction of being diseases you can catch while doing the things you like to do outdoors," says Dr. Nelson Moyer, principal microbiologist at the University of Iowa Hygienic Laboratory.
A Guide to Tick-Borne Diseases in Minnesota
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Period, Classic Clinical Presentation, Recommended Laboratory Tests, and Recommended Treatment.
Common tick-borne diseases include: Lyme disease . Rocky Mountain spotted fever . Colorado tick fever .
Tick Bites - Home Treatment
The body of the tick will be above your skin. Do not grab the tick around its bloated belly.
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The parasitic infection toxoplasmosis and the tick-borne diseases Rocky Mountain spotted fever and ehrlichiosis can cause neurological symptoms.
Watch for the symptoms of tick-borne diseases in the weeks following a tick bite -- muscle or joint aches, stiff neck, headache, weakness, fever, swollen lymph nodes, and other flu-like symptoms.
The Tick Alert campaign aims to raise awareness of tick-borne diseases both at home and abroad.
Another complication is infection with bacteria that cause other tick-borne diseases, such as ehrlichiosis or babesiosis.
When to Contact a Medical Professional
Call for an appointment with your health care provider if you have: ...
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Certain infections and substances also can damage red blood cells and lead to hemolytic anemia. Examples include malaria and blackwater fever, tick-borne diseases, snake venom, and toxic chemicals.
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Tick paralysis is a rare problem that may occur after a tick bite. In some parts of the world, tick bites may cause other tick-borne diseases, such as South African tick-bite fever.
Infections near the brain or spinal cord, such as epidural abscesses
Fungi
Medications (cause a syndrome similar to meningitis)
Mycobacteria (nontuberculous)
Syphilis
Tick-borne diseases (such as Lyme disease)
Tuberculosis
Viruses ...
Some cancers (cause a syndrome similar to meningitis)
Some medications (such as antibiotics and over-the-counter anti-inflammatory medications)
Tick-borne diseases (such as Lyme disease)
Tuberculosis
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Oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy
Pulmonary edema
Respiratory distress syndrome
Sarcoidosis and neuropathy
Tetanus
Thyroid disease
Tick-borne diseases (e.g. Lyme disease)
Tolosa-Hunt syndrome
Wernicke's encephalopathy ...
 See also: Prevention, Lyme Disease, Infections, Symptom, Fever
  
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