Deer ticks that carry Lyme disease are widespread. Your risk for getting Lyme disease depends on if you spend time where they are likely to live. You may not notice if a young tick bites you. The bacteria are less likely to spread Lyme disease if you remove the tick within 24 hours.īoth young and adult ticks can carry the disease. When an infected tick feeds on a person, the bacteria can move to the person's bloodstream. But they can pass the bacteria to another host. Ticks pick up bacteria from a host, such as a deer or rodent. Deer ticks can feed on a host's blood for several days. The tick feeds until it's swollen to many times its typical size. Ticks feed on blood by attaching to a host's skin. These ticks are known by a few names, including castor bean tick, sheep tick or deer tick. In Europe, a different species of borrelia causes Lyme disease. In North America, the black-legged tick, also called the deer tick, mainly carry the bacteria. Lyme disease is caused by borrelia bacteria. Shown from left to right is the adult female, adult male, nymph and larva on a centimeter scale. The deer tick (Ixodes scapularis) goes through three life stages. If they show up, see your care provider as soon as possible. If you know you had a tick bite or might have been around ticks, watch for symptoms. An early diagnosis and proper treatment can improve outcomes. See your health care provider if you have Lyme disease symptoms. And many symptoms of Lyme disease relate to other conditions. Most people who get Lyme disease don't remember having a tick bite.
#Wood tick vs deer tick skin#
This skin condition may show up many months to many years after a tick bite. More-serious cases may cause damage to tissues or joints. It also may show up over the elbows and knees. The skin on the backs of the hands and tops of the feet get discolored and swell. The type of Lyme disease common in Europe can cause a skin condition called acrodermatitis chronic atrophicans. Stage 3 symptoms usually begin 2 to 12 months after a tick bite. Pain, swelling or stiffness may last for a long time.
In the United States, the most common condition of this stage is arthritis in large joints, particularly the knees. This stage is called late disseminated disease. In the third stage, you may have symptoms from the earlier stages and other symptoms. Immune-system activity in eye nerves that causes pain or vision loss.Painful swelling in tissues of the eye or eyelid.Pain, numbness or weakness in the hands or feet.Pain that starts from the back and hips and spreads to the legs.Immune-system activity in heart tissue that causes irregular heartbeats.Muscle weakness on one or both sides of the face.Many rashes on other parts of the body.
Stage 2 may include the stage 1 symptoms and the following: Stage 2 is often more serious and widespread. The symptoms often show up within 3 to 10 weeks after a tick bite. Without treatment, Lyme disease can get worse. The rash often feels warm to the touch, But it's usually not painful or itchy. It may become clear in the center and look like a target or bull's-eye. The rash is usually a single circle that slowly spreads from the site of the tick bite. This is called early localized disease.Ī rash is a common sign of Lyme disease. This stage of disease has a limited set of symptoms. The rash gradually spreads over a period of days.Įarly symptoms of Lyme disease usually happen within 3 to 30 days after a tick bite. People with Lyme disease might get a bull's-eye rash. Illustration of Lyme disease rash on different skin colors.
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