Lyme Disease
Feeling achy? Cranky? Tired? This little guy rides the tick-express
straight to your favorite vacation spot. He'll give you a weekend away
you'll never forget.
Children, parents and educators will enjoy using these educational
plush toys to teach about hygiene, disease and the human body. Each
microbe comes with a description of the disease it causes or function it
performs. Use these fun, non-threatening toys to emphasize the
importance of washing hands and preventing sickness in social settings.
Surface wash, air dry. Lyme disease is the most common tick-borne
disease in the Northern Hemisphere. Borrelia is transmitted to humans by
the bite of infected ticks belonging to a few species of the genus
Ixodes ("hard ticks"). Early symptoms may include fever, headache,
fatigue, depression, and a characteristic circular skin rash called
erythema migrans. Left untreated, later symptoms may involve the joints,
heart, and central nervous system. In most cases, the infection and its
symptoms are eliminated by antibiotics, especially if the illness is
treated early. Late, delayed, or inadequate treatment can lead to the
more serious symptoms, which can be disabling and difficult to treat.
Occasionally, symptoms such as arthritis persist after the infection has
been eliminated by antibiotics. |
