Ehrlichiosis
Here's another reason to avoid ticks:
cases of the tick-borne disease, ehrlichiosis, have also occurred
in Rhode Island.
In the United States, ehrlichiosis is a disease transmitted by
ticks. The lone star tick, the blacklegged tick and the western
blacklegged tick are known carriers of this disease. Ehrlichiosis
can be found anywhere in the United States.
Symptoms
Typically, symptoms may start to appear five to ten days following
a tick bite. It is possible that some individuals infected by this
disease may not show any symptoms. Sign of ehrlichiosis include:
- Fever
- Headache
- Fatigue
- Muscle aches
- Nausea
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- Vomiting
- Diarrhea
- Cough
- Joint pains
- Rash
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Treatment
The most common antibiotic used to treat ehrlichiosis is tetracycline.
This "broad-spectrum" antibiotic is also used to to treat
bacterial infections such as Rocky Mountain spotted fever, typhus
fever and other tick-related diseases.
Here's how you can avoid tick-borne diseases
A local resource: Lyme Disease Clinic at Rhode
Island Hospital
Lyme Disease
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