B.1 Ectoparasites 1B

Question 1

Why are ticks a cause of concern when they themselves are not harmful or life threatening ?

Answer 1

They are hosts for harmful pathogen and diseases:

• Lyme diseasen (UK, europe)
• Tick-borne encephalitis (europe)

Question 2

What is lyme disease ?

Answer 2

Bacterial disease carried by ticks

Question 3

What are the symptoms of lime disease ?

Answer 3

Bull eye rash
Flu like symptoms
- Tired and general malaise

Question 4

How ling does it take for symptoms to fully develop (incubation) ?

Answer 4

2-100 days

Question 5

what is the treatment for lyme disease ?

Answer 5

Oral antibiotic: Doxycycline

Question 6

What happens if lyme disease is not treated?

Answer 6

Can lead to neurological disorders but can also not lead to anything and go away on itself

Question 7

A patient comes into your pharmacy and asks for any preventative measures for ticks and lyme disease ? What could you advice them ?

Answer 7

• Coverup

- Topical insecticides

Question 8

What is tick-borne encephalitis ?

Answer 8

Viral disease carried by tick

• Flavivirus
• Infects the brain

Question 9

What are the symptoms presented in tick-born encephalitis ?

Answer 9

Severe neurological symptoms such as :

• fever
• headache
• Meningitis
• Paralysis
• High levels of immunoglobulin M+ and G+

Question 10

What is the vaccination that can be given to prevent tick-borne encephalitis ? Who is it given to and where ?

Answer 10

TicoVac which is given in childhood where this disease is prevalent