Tag: Tick-borne Illness
CDC: Three People Have Died From Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever in New Outbreak
A total of five people have been diagnosed with the illness, and all have recently been in Baja California, Mexico
Provider Awareness and Knowledge of Alpha-Gal Syndrome Limited
Suspected cases mainly occur in counties within the Southern, Midwestern, and Mid-Atlantic U.S. Census Bureau regions
251 Cases of Soft Tick Relapsing Fever Reported in 2012 to 2021
Most of the patients with soft tick relapsing fever were hospitalized, but no fatalities were reported
Updated Guidance Provided for GI Clinicians on Alpha-Gal Syndrome
Subset of alpha-gal allergic patients show gastrointestinal symptoms without skin changes or anaphylaxis
CDC Report Describes Recent Trends in Prevalence of Babesiosis
Prevalence increasing in certain states, including Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont, which now have endemic transmission
WMS Issues Guidelines on Tickborne Illness in the U.S.
Strong recommendations include the use of tick repellents for the skin (DEET, picaridin) and clothing (permethrin)
1,173 Cases of Domestic Arboviral Disease Reported in 2019 in United States
83 percent of these were West Nile virus disease cases, of which 65 percent were classified as neuroinvasive disease
Mean Cumulative Incidence of Tick Bite ED Visits 49 Per 100,000
Incidence highest in Northeast at 110 per 100,000 emergency department visits and among pediatric patients aged 0 to 9 years
FDA Approves Genetically Engineered Pigs for Food, Possible Medical Use
GalSafe pigs were created to eliminate alpha-gal sugar on the surface of the pigs' cells
Recommendations Developed for Management of Lyme Disease
Prophylactic antibiotic therapy should be given within 72 hours of identified high-risk tick bite
