Post by aussie on Sept 18, 2006 5:16:08 GMT -5
I've just been doing a bit more reading, going down the wormhole again(really shouldn't use that expression!).
I see that some people may be infected with two or more tick-borne diseases at the same time.
So in fact, we could be dealing with Lyme disease, Babesiosis, Ehrlichiosis, Southern Tick-Associated Rash Illness and Mycoplasma(bacteria/virus), plus whatever is in the cotton, along with already compromised immune systems.
Babesiosis is a tick-borne protozoan(parasitic) infection. Many people with Babiosis are co-infected with Lyme disease.
In Feb 1999 in the U.S. more than 20 cases of Babiosis had been reported(Susan Wong PH.D., New York Council on Human Blood and Transfusion Service, N.Y. State Dept Health), of the disease being TRANSMITTED BY TRANSFUSION OF BLOOD OR BLOOD COMPONENTS OBTAINED FROM APPARENTLY HEALTHY DONORS FROM ENDEMIC AREAS.
That was nearly 8 years ago. What would the situation be today? Of course, it is normally transmitted through a direct bite from a tick.
Common symptoms are malaise, fever, chills, myalgia, anorexia, abdominal pains, nausea, vomiting, emotional lability, depression. (www.wadsworth.org).
It is a reportable disease.
According to In the past 10 years other emerging tick-borne diseases caused by Ehrlichiosis have been regognised- HME- Human Monocytic Erlichiosis(HME), and HGA - Human Granulocytotropic Anaplasmosis. Both have been referred to as spotless Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever.
The hematopoietic system(organs, tissues, bone marrow, spleen, tonsils, lymph nodes is the main organ affected. Involved in the production of blood), is affected. Also the immune and nervous systems are involved.
It is a reportable disease.
In 2002 in the U.S. 511 cases of HGA were reported, in 2003 there were 362 cases.
HME- 2002 there were 216 cases reported and in 2003 there were 321 cases.
The HME mortality rate is reported to be 2-5%, HGA is 7-10%.
Lyme disease and HGE are prevalent in North Eastern U.S.
Symptoms are the same as for Babiosis except that approx. 10% of people have a RASH which is NOT necessarily at the site of the tick bite.
Ticks responsible may be Lone-star tick, American Dog tick, Black Legged tick(Ixodes).
Anaplasma phagocytophila, the agent of human granulocytic ehrlichiosis(HGE), is and obligate intracellular bacterium that targets granulocytes in its mammalian hosts. A phagocytophila is transmitted by Ixodes ticks.
Southern Tick-Associated Rash Illness is caused by the Lone Star Tick.
Added to all this are the viruses which may be transmitted from rodents to humans following exposure to the virus in aerolized form i.e. breathing in air-borne particles of urine, feces, direct contact with virus particles, food-borne(i.e. the mouse has peed on it).
Even the humble house mouse can transmit encephalomycarditis.
I see that some people may be infected with two or more tick-borne diseases at the same time.
So in fact, we could be dealing with Lyme disease, Babesiosis, Ehrlichiosis, Southern Tick-Associated Rash Illness and Mycoplasma(bacteria/virus), plus whatever is in the cotton, along with already compromised immune systems.
Babesiosis is a tick-borne protozoan(parasitic) infection. Many people with Babiosis are co-infected with Lyme disease.
In Feb 1999 in the U.S. more than 20 cases of Babiosis had been reported(Susan Wong PH.D., New York Council on Human Blood and Transfusion Service, N.Y. State Dept Health), of the disease being TRANSMITTED BY TRANSFUSION OF BLOOD OR BLOOD COMPONENTS OBTAINED FROM APPARENTLY HEALTHY DONORS FROM ENDEMIC AREAS.
That was nearly 8 years ago. What would the situation be today? Of course, it is normally transmitted through a direct bite from a tick.
Common symptoms are malaise, fever, chills, myalgia, anorexia, abdominal pains, nausea, vomiting, emotional lability, depression. (www.wadsworth.org).
It is a reportable disease.
According to In the past 10 years other emerging tick-borne diseases caused by Ehrlichiosis have been regognised- HME- Human Monocytic Erlichiosis(HME), and HGA - Human Granulocytotropic Anaplasmosis. Both have been referred to as spotless Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever.
The hematopoietic system(organs, tissues, bone marrow, spleen, tonsils, lymph nodes is the main organ affected. Involved in the production of blood), is affected. Also the immune and nervous systems are involved.
It is a reportable disease.
In 2002 in the U.S. 511 cases of HGA were reported, in 2003 there were 362 cases.
HME- 2002 there were 216 cases reported and in 2003 there were 321 cases.
The HME mortality rate is reported to be 2-5%, HGA is 7-10%.
Lyme disease and HGE are prevalent in North Eastern U.S.
Symptoms are the same as for Babiosis except that approx. 10% of people have a RASH which is NOT necessarily at the site of the tick bite.
Ticks responsible may be Lone-star tick, American Dog tick, Black Legged tick(Ixodes).
Anaplasma phagocytophila, the agent of human granulocytic ehrlichiosis(HGE), is and obligate intracellular bacterium that targets granulocytes in its mammalian hosts. A phagocytophila is transmitted by Ixodes ticks.
Southern Tick-Associated Rash Illness is caused by the Lone Star Tick.
Added to all this are the viruses which may be transmitted from rodents to humans following exposure to the virus in aerolized form i.e. breathing in air-borne particles of urine, feces, direct contact with virus particles, food-borne(i.e. the mouse has peed on it).
Even the humble house mouse can transmit encephalomycarditis.