Lyme disease
By: Len Yannielli ; consulting editor, I. Edward Alcamo ; foreword by David Heymann
Contributors: Alcamo, I. Edward; Heymann, David L.
Series: Deadly diseases and epidemics; Deadly diseases and epidemics
Publisher: Chelsea House Publishers
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Philadelphia
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] /
Number of pages: 110
ISBN-13: 9781438101545
Subjects: Lyme disease; JUVENILE NONFICTION; Juvenile literature; Diseases; General
Description: Lyme disease is the number one vector-borne disease in the United States. Borrelia burgdorferi, the parasitic organism that causes Lyme disease, is carried by the lxodes tick. Lyme disease can cause arthritis-like symptoms, a red, circular rash, and neurological problems. The disease is not usually deadly, but the symptoms can become chronic. This book focuses on the history and epidemiology of the disease, as well as treatment and prevention options. The controversy over the Lyme disease vaccine and the future of the disease is also discussed. Explores the places this vectorborne disease thrives and the interdisciplinary sciences that are used to treat, prevent, and control it.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 100-103) and index.

Description based on print version record.
Table of contents: title: Two case histories: an introduction to Lyme disease; title: The history of Lyme disease; title: The bacteria; title: The tick; title: Ecology; title: Lyme disease epidemiology; title: The tests and treatments for Lyme disease; title: The Lyme vaccine; title: Prevention.