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Lyme disease, or borreliosis, is caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi and is transmitted to humans through the bite of an infected tick. 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Earlysignsaftertickbiteincludecold–likesymptomssuchasheadache,fever,swollenlymphnodes,sorethroat,andneckstiffness.MostcasesofLymediseasecanbetreatedsuccessfullywithafewweeksofantibiotics.Thecomplicationsinvolvingtheheartandnervoussystemcanoccurwithoutappropriatetreatment. Figure:ImportedLymeDiseasecasesinTaiwan,2007-2020. LymeDiseaseSurveillanceinTaiwan TaiwanNationalInfectiousDiseaseStatisticsSystem–LymeDisease Self–reportingthroughthetoll–free1922hotlineorlocalpublichealthauthority. PreventionandControl Caseidentificationandpubliceducation. Preventionmeasurestobetakenwhenvisitingaffectedareasoroutdoortowardoffinfection. (1)Wearingprotectiveclothingsuchaslong–sleeveshirts,pants,glovesandboots,tuckingpantsintosocks. (2)Insectrepellentscanbeappliedtotheskinandclothingtopreventtickbites. (3)Changeclothesandtakingashowerimmediatelyafteravisittothebushareatoreducetheriskofinfection. Ifatickisfoundattachedtotheskin,pleasepromptlyremovethetickusingfine–tippedtweezerswithcautiontopreventcausingthemouth–partstobreakoffandremainingintheskin,andcleanthebitesiteusingsoapandwatertolowertheriskofinfection. FAQs HowistheLymediseasetransmitted? TheLymediseasebacterium,B.burgdorferi,isspreadthroughthebiteofinfectedticks.Mosthumansareinfectedthroughthebitesofimmaturetickscallednymphs.Nymphsaretiny(lessthan2mm)anddifficulttosee.Tickscanattachtoanypartofthehumanbodybutareoftenfoundinhard–to–seeareassuchasthegroin,armpits,andscalp. WhataretheclinicalsymptomsofLymedisease? Earlysignsaftertickbiteincludecold–likesymptomssuchasheadache,fever,swollenlymphnodes,sorethroat,andneckstiffness,andacharacteristicskinrashcallederythemamigrans.Ifleftuntreated,infectioncanspreadtojoints,theheart,andthenervoussystem.Seekmedicalattentionifyouobserveanyofthesesymptomsandhavehadatickbite. Howtoremoveatick? (1)Usefine–tippedtweezerstograspthetickasclosetotheskin'ssurfaceaspossible. (2) Pullupwardwithsteady,evenpressure.Don'ttwistorjerkthetick;thiscancausethemouth–partstobreakoffandremainintheskin.Ifthishappens,removethemouth–partswithtweezers.Ifyouareunabletoremovethemoutheasilywithcleantweezers,leaveitaloneandlettheskinheal. (3) Afterremovingthetick,thoroughlycleanthebiteareaandyourhandswithrubbingalcohol,aniodinescrub,orsoapandwater. (4) Disposeofalivetickbysubmersingitinalcohol,placingitinasealedbag/container,wrappingittightlyintape,orflushingitdownthetoilet.Nevercrushatickwithyourfingers. MoreInformation USACDC|LymeDisease ECDC|Tickmaps     Images AttachedFiles FigureImportedLymeDiseasecasesinTaiwan,2007-2020.png 12TipsforPreventingInfectiousDiseases.jpg PublishTime2017/4/6 ::: Sitemap PrivacyPolicy SecurityPolicy GovernmentWebsiteOpenInformationAnnouncement Director-mail CopyrightNoticeonHealthEducationalMaterials TaiwanCentersforDiseaseControl No.6,LinsenS.Rd.,JhongjhengDistrict,TaipeiCity10050,Taiwan(R.O.C.) 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