Boutonneuse fever: Description Boutonneuse fever is also known as Mediterranean fever because it is common throughout the Mediterranean region. It is an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Rickettsia conorii. Diseases caused by this or other rickettsiae are also called rickettsioses after their discoverer, Howard Tayler Ricketts. All rickettsiae are spread by ticks, fleas, mites, … Boutonneuse Fever: Infection Routes and Treatment
Brief overview What is TBE? TBE stands for early summer meningoencephalitis. This is a virus-related acute inflammation of the meninges (meningitis) and possibly also the brain (encephalitis) and the spinal cord (myelitis). Diagnosis: doctor-patient consultation (anamnesis), blood tests, taking and analysis of a nerve fluid sample (cerebrospinal fluid puncture), possibly magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Treatment: … FSME: Description, Symptoms, Vaccination
What is the TBE vaccination? The TBE vaccination (colloquially: tick vaccination) is a protective vaccination against early summer meningoencephalitis. This tick-borne viral infection is rare, but can have serious consequences: The viruses can cause inflammation of the meninges, brain and spinal cord. This can have prolonged or even permanent neurological consequences such as paralysis. In … FSME Vaccination: Benefits, Process, Risks
Tick bite: What you can do yourself Especially in the summer months, there is an increased risk of a tick bite when spending time in the woods and fields. “When to go to the doctor?” and “What to do if you get bitten by a tick?” are the questions most people ask. As far as … Tick Bite – What to Do?
Brief overview What is Lyme disease? Bacterial infection transmitted by tick bites, usually in the warm season. Incubation period: Days to weeks and months pass from the bite to the onset of the first symptoms Distribution: Throughout forested and plant-populated Europe and North America. Symptoms: extensive, often roundish reddening of the skin (migratory redness), flu-like … Lyme Disease: Triggers, Course, Outlook
New therapies No new therapies for the treatment of polyarthritis have yet been published. At present, attempts are being made to reduce inflammation to a minimum via basic therapy, which is done by increasing the drug dose or changing the medication. A study is currently trying to use immune cells of affected persons for defence. … New therapies | Polyarthritis
Summary Polyarthritis is a chronic, inflammatory disease of the joints. Due to a metabolic disorder, inflammation occurs in several joints, which leads to bony stiffening of the joints during the course of the disease. Depending on the severity of the disease, a curvature of certain areas of the joint may also occur. The causes are … Summary | Polyarthritis
Chronic polyarthritis, also called rheumatism, is the most common chronic inflammation of joints. Mostly a metabolic disorder is present. All joints can be affected, but mostly the hands. The inflammation develops in the membrana synovialis (inner skin of the joint) of joints. Since the membrana normally performs the function of feeding the cartilage and acting … Polyarthritis
Symptoms A tick bite is usually harmless. A local allergic skin reaction with itching may develop within hours to two days after the bite. Rarely, a dangerous anaphylaxis is possible. The transmission of infectious diseases during the tick bite is problematic. Two diseases are of particular importance: 1. Lyme disease is an infectious disease caused … Tick Bites
Symptoms Bite wounds manifest as painful mechanical damage to the skin and underlying tissues, for example, tendons, muscles, and nerves. They often occur on the arms and hands and can be potentially dangerous and fatal. A major concern with a bite wound is the transmission of infectious diseases. Pathogens involved include , , , , … Bite Wounds
Symptoms Three different main courses can be distinguished: 1. A mild, local reaction manifests as burning, pain, itching, redness of the skin, and formation of a large wheal. The symptoms improve within 4-6 hours. 2. in a moderately severe course, there is a more severe local reaction, with symptoms such as reddening of the skin … Insect Bites
Symptoms The disease has traditionally been divided into 3 stages, which, however, cannot be clearly distinguished from each other and do not require patients to pass through them obligatorily and sequentially. The staging has therefore been abandoned by some experts in favor of an early and late phase or organ-based classification. Borrelia initially infect the … Lyme Diseases: Causes and Treatment
