Oropharyngeal - eating or drinking contaminated food or water sore throat, mouth ulcers, tonsillitis, and swelling of lymph glands in the neck.Oculoglandar - bacteria enters through eye symptoms include irritation and inflammation of eye and swelling of lymph glands in front of the ear.Glandular - no ulcer but similar to ulceroglandular.
Ulceroglandular - most common form skin ulcer appears at the site where the organism entered the body ulcer is accompanied by swelling of regional lymph glands (armpit or groin).All forms are accompanied by fever, which can be as high as 104 0F. Signs and symptoms may vary depending on how the bacteria enters the body. Can be very sever or even fatal if not treated within first 8 days of symptoms. Symptoms include: fever, headache, abdominal pain (may mimic appendicitis or other causes of acute abdominal pain), vomiting, muscle pain, a rash may develop (occurs 2-5 days after fever may be absent in some cases), lack of appetite, and conjunctival injection (red eyes). Symptoms include: fever, headache, chills, malaise, muscle pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, confusion, conjunctival injection (red eyes), and a rash in up to 60% of children but less than 30% of adults.ĭog Tick or Wood Tick Diseases and Symptoms Symptoms usually develop 1-2 weeks after initial bite. If left untreated, infection can spread to joints, heart, and nervous system. Symptoms include: fever, headache, fatigue, and a skin rash called erythema migrans (EM) or a "bull's eye" rash (2-32 days after bite). This corresponds to the tick's nymph stage. Most cases are contracted during the months of June, July, and August. Most prevalent tick-borne disease seen in CT.
Complications from Babesiosis can occur and it could be life threatening. Symptoms usually begin 1-6 weeks after bite.
Many people do not experience symptoms, some people develop nonspecific flu-like symptoms such as: fever, chills, sweats, headache, body aches, loss of appetite, nausea, and fatigue. Usually associated with the nymph stage of the tick. Nymph and adult ticks are most frequently associated. Symptoms begin 1-2 weeks after a bite and include: fever, headache, muscle pain, malaise, chills, nausea/abdominal pain, cough, confusion, rash (although rare).