State Statistics:
Arkansas
Support:
State Related Articles:
State Statistics:* Reported cases:
Lyme Disease Cases as Reported to the CDC 1980-Current (3-22-08): 222Actual Cases:
Using the CDCs own under-reported standard of 10 fold: 2,220* Arkansas Known Fatalities: 1
* In the United States, requirements for reporting diseases are mandated by state laws or regulations, and the list of reportable diseases in each state differs.
Other Vector and Tickborne diseases found in Arkansas:
Borrelia lonestari- Southern Tick Associated Rash Illness (STARI)
Canine Babesiosis
Canine Ehrlichiosis
Cytauxzoon felis
Ehrlichia chaffeensis- Human Monocytotropic Ehrlichiosis (HME)
Morgellons
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
Tularemia
Tick Vectors- Pathogen:
Amblyomma americanum- Lone Star tick
Borrelia lonestari- Southern Tick Associated Rash Illness (STARI)
Ehrlichia chaffeensis- Human Monocytotropic Ehrlichiosis (HME)
TularemiaIxodes scapularis (formerly Ixodes dammini)- Black-legged tick or Deer tick
Anaplasma phagocytophilum- Human Granulocytotropic Anaplasmosis (HGA)
Borrelia burgdorferi- Lyme diseaseIxodes Dermacentor andersoni- Rocky Mountain Wood tick
Rocky Mountain Spotted FeverIxodes Dermacentor variabilis- American Dog tick or Wood tick
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
TularemiaRhipicephalus sanguineus- Brown Dog tick or Red Dog tick
Canine Babesiosis
Canine Ehrlichiosis
Sources:
Ticks and Fleas: Look Out for the Infestation!
Tick-Borne Diseases in Arkansas
http://lyme.org/resources/1980-cumulative.htm
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/00047449.htmhttp://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5353a1.htm
http://www.merckvetmanual.com/mvm/htm/bc/tzns01.htm
http://www.lymeinfo.net/coinfections.html
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