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Informative Facts
This section is dedicated to providing you with valuable information on health-related facts. Organized in alphabetical order. |
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Lyme disease. Lyme disease (LD) is a multi-system bacterial infection caused by the spirochete Borrelia burgdoferi (Bb). The pathogen was named in honor of the discoverer, Willy Burgdorfer, PhD, MD, a founding board member of the Lyme Disease Foundation. Research has proven that the bacterium that causes Lyme disease has been in the U.S. for over 100 years.... Learn more.
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Mosquitoes. Mosquitoes are insects belonging to the order Diptera, the True Flies. Like all True Flies, they have two wings, but unlike other flies, mosquito wings have scales. Female mosquitoes' mouthparts form a long piercing/sucking proboscis. Males differ from females by having feathery antennae and mouthparts not suitable for piercing skin. A mosquito's principal food is nectar or a similar sugar source.... Learn more. |
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Ticks. Ticks are blood-feeding external parasites of mammals, birds and reptiles throughout the world. There are two well-established types of ticks: the Ixodidae (hard ticks), and Argasidae (soft ticks). Both are important vectors of disease-causing agents to humans and animals globally. Ticks transmit the widest variety of pathogens of any blood-sucking arthropod, including bacteria, rickettsiae, protozoa and viruses. Some human diseases of current interest in the United States caused by tick-borne pathogens include Lyme disease, ehrlichiosis, babesiosis, rocky mountain spotted fever, tularemia, and tick-borne relapsing fever... Learn more. |
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West Nile Virus. West Nile virus (WNV) is a potentially serious illness, which may be carried by mosquitoes. Experts believe West Nile virus is established as a seasonal epidemic in North America, which flares up in the summer and continues into the fall... Learn more. |
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