Lyme Disease - Is it Contagious

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Lyme Disease - Is it Contagious
Dr. Peter Dobie
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People often ask that if "Lyme disease is
contagious? this happens mostly because symptoms
are similar to the flu which is contagious in
nature. Taking effective preventing measures is
the best way to deal with Lyme disease. You can
search online if looking for an expert Lyme
disease doctor in your area. Lyme disease is an
infection caused by bacteria which is transferred
into a human body by a deer tick bite. The
bacterium Borrelia is developed by deer ticks
from mammals that carry the disease. It is then
transmitted by the ticks in humans and other
animals, with its bite. A deer is quite small in
size and almost equal to a sesame seed, the
females are larger in size than the males which
are completely black in colour.
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The moment you detect a deer tick on your body,
remove it immediately. This way Lyme disease
might be avoided as it takes almost twenty four
hours for the Borrelia bacteria to transmit in
the human body. Always use a tweezers or a
similar tool to remove the tick and try to grab
its head because in some case the body may be
detached but the head of the tick might give you
the Lyme disease by sucking the blood.   You
should be careful while removing the tick and try
not to twist or crush it. Your aim should be to
remove it in a single piece. Seal the tick in a
plastic bag and visit a doctor for testing right
away.   Many people are confused and often ask if
Lyme disease is contagious? the answer is No
because the disease can only be spread by tick
bite. A number of people wrongly assume that it
is a contagious disease as the symptoms is
somewhat similar to another contagious condition,
influenza.
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The first few symptoms of the disease are flu,
muscle pain, joint pain, headaches, fever and
chills. These symptoms are the reason that people
frequently ask the same question that if the Lyme
disease contagious or not? A rash that develops
in the early stage is one of the major symptoms
that differentiate the flu from this
disease.   More than 80 patients with Lyme
disease develop a small red spot with a clear
centre in the body part where the tick has
bitten. The rash is a clear indicator of this
disease as it develops in a form of a unique
bull's eye shape.   Lyme disease, if not
detected in time can cause more dangerous
conditions such as severe joint pain, numbness
and paralysis of the face muscles. Some other
symptoms of later stages are difficulty in
concentration, memory loss, severe headaches and
sleep disorders. Neck pain and inflammation in
the body are also prevalent. These symptoms
usually appear months after the tick bites.
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Prevention is the best way in combating Lyme
disease, therefore take necessary precautions
before leaving home and properly examine your
body once you are back at your home. Wear long
sleeve shirts, hats and tuck in your pants into
the socks while you are heading towards a forest
or similar environment where ticks are generally
found.   Ticks can be easily killed by the hot
temperatures, so wash your clothes with hot water
and take a proper bath after returning from
hiking or parks. Lyme disease is quite prevalent
in Australia (http//drpeterdobie.com/lyme-disease
/), so you can search online to find an expert
Lyme disease doctor in your city.
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