CDC'S MOST WANTED: LYME DISEASE
By Jenna Plausse
Bacteria & Organisms M.O
Bacteria
- Long and thin bacteria-Spiral shaped and called spirochete
- Bacteria is usually clumped together
-Bacteria called Borella burgdorferi
Organisms M.O
-Spread through ticks
-Symptoms- Fever, migraines, depression, dizziness and red round rash
Level of Danger & Treatment
TICKS ARE EVERYWHERE!
- About 30,000 cases of Lyme in the U.S each year
- Less than 1,000 deaths a year due to Lyme
-Not very fatal
Treatment
- Only treatment is antibiotics
Refrences
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