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Page 1: By: Ben Brodowicz and Jake Aschenbrenner.  An inflammation disease characterized at first by a rash, headache, fever, and chills, and later by possible

LYME DISEASEBy: Ben Brodowicz

and

Jake Aschenbrenner

Page 2: By: Ben Brodowicz and Jake Aschenbrenner.  An inflammation disease characterized at first by a rash, headache, fever, and chills, and later by possible

LYME DISEASE An inflammation disease

characterized at first by a rash, headache, fever, and chills, and later by possible arthritis and neurological issues/problems.

Caused by Deer Ticks It can 1 year all the way to 3 years

or more.

Page 3: By: Ben Brodowicz and Jake Aschenbrenner.  An inflammation disease characterized at first by a rash, headache, fever, and chills, and later by possible

SYMPTOMSS1 (Early localized Lyme Disease) Chills, fever, headache, muscle pain, and stiff neck Lightheadedness or fainting

S2 (Early disseminated Lyme Disease) Paralysis or weakness of muscles in face Swelling or pain in knees, Heart problems (such as skipped heart beats)

S3 (Late disseminated Lyme Disease) Abnormal muscle movement Muscle weakness Numbness and tingling Speech problems

Page 4: By: Ben Brodowicz and Jake Aschenbrenner.  An inflammation disease characterized at first by a rash, headache, fever, and chills, and later by possible

CURRENT RESEARCH Yale investigation on Lyme disease They are specifically trying to figure out a

cure for this disease. The doctors who treat the disease give anti-

bodies that only slows the process down. Caused by a spiral bacteria This bacteria causes syphilis Lyme Disease has not been proven to be

contagious There has not been a precise cure for this

disease. Your body will eventually fight it off.

Page 5: By: Ben Brodowicz and Jake Aschenbrenner.  An inflammation disease characterized at first by a rash, headache, fever, and chills, and later by possible

THE WAY TO GET LYME DISEASE Have to have been in fields Most foreign countries ex. Australia Jump from animals to humans ex. Dogs

sleep with you, a tick can jump. Usually people who work with animals Don’t notice the tick until the tick is on

them or has already sucked their blood.

Page 6: By: Ben Brodowicz and Jake Aschenbrenner.  An inflammation disease characterized at first by a rash, headache, fever, and chills, and later by possible

PICTURE OF LYME DISEASE

Page 7: By: Ben Brodowicz and Jake Aschenbrenner.  An inflammation disease characterized at first by a rash, headache, fever, and chills, and later by possible

BIBLIOGRAPHYLyme Disease

Veggeberg, ScottEnslow Publications Berkely Heights, NJ

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0002296/