HOW DOES CLIMATE CHANGE AFFECT LYME DISEASE?

LYME DISEASE BY WEATHER

• Lyme disease is pass on through a vector
• Weather can sometimes stop the vector from spreading the disease
• The summer time is a more likely way for the disease to be spreaded
• The most known vector for Lyme disease is a tick
• Summer time is the season where Lyme disease occurs most

A LITTLE MORE ABOUT THE DISEASE

• Deer are the one who carry the disease
• Lyme disease is caused by bacteria called Borrelia burgdorferi
• It is transmitted from deer and mice through ticks
• Lyme disease mostly occurs in grassland and deciduous forest region
• Not contagious only transmitted

THE BEGINNING OF LYME DISEASE

• The first report of Lyme disease was in Connecticut 1977
• Treatment is provided for 14-21 days
• It is also in connection with heart block that progress very fast

SYMPTOMS FOR LYME DISEASE

• Chest pain
• Lightheadedness
• Fainting
• Shortening of breath

TREATMENT FOR LYME DISEASE

• Oral treatment
• Doxycycline
• Amoxicillin
• Cefuroxime axetil

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