BY KINE LILLEVIK & HENRIK HAGEN Borreliosis in Norway
Content 1. Definition 2. Ethiology 3. Epidemiology 4. Symptoms 5. Treatment 6. Discussion & Prediction
Definition Vector-borne disease Lyme Disease Old Lyme, Connecticut, US in 1975 Northern Hemisphere
Epidemiology
155 cases per individuals = 0,155 % in the US and in Europe (2012) In Norway:
Ethology Spirochete Borrelia Burgodorferi 36 known types, 12 infectious Very motile ¼ Ticks
Symptoms Early localized infection Circular oriented rash (70-80%) Flu-like symptoms Early disseminated infection Borrelia lymphactoma Rash Arytmia Neuroborreliosis (10-15%) Facial Palsy, Meningitis, SC inflammation, Mild Encephalitis
Symptoms Late disseminated infection (5%) Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) Paraplegia Polyneuropathy Encephalomyelitis Chronic skin diseases Arthritis
Testing & Treatment Testing: Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) Western blot test Treatment Oral antibiotics Intravenous antibiotics Vaccine? Preventive precautions
Prediction & Discussion Often misdiagnosed Long antibiotic treatments Norwegian Borelliosis center closed Connection to CFS? Vaccine in the making
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