Tick-Borne Infections. Issue 11 (November 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Fuchs, Susan
• Is Part Of: Pediatric emergency care. Volume 37:Issue 11(2021)
• Page Start: 570
• Page End: 575
• Publication Date: 2021-11
• Subjects: anaplasmosis -- Colorado tick fever -- babesiosis -- ehrlichiosis -- Lyme disease, Powassan disease -- Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) -- Rickettsia parkeri rickettsiosis -- Southern tick–associated rash illness (STARI) -- tick-borne infections -- tularemia; Pediatric emergencies -- Periodicals; 618.92002505
• DOI: 10.1097/PEC.0000000000002558
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0749-5161

Abstract

Abstract: There are many tick-borne infections that affect children and adolescents in the United States. These illnesses often begin with non-specific flulike symptoms such as fever, chills, headache, and myalgia, so obtaining a good travel history is important. Most people do not even realize that they were bitten by a tick, so identification of the specific tick is not necessary. Often, treatment should commence before formal illness identification, as delays may cause more severe disease, and rapid laboratory confirmation is difficult. One of the most important issues is prevention of tick bites with insect repellents, accompanied by thorough tick checks after being outdoors in a tick-infested region.