DISEASE
Signs and Symptoms of Untreated Lyme Disease
Untreated Lyme disease can produce a wide range of symptoms, depending on the stage of infection. These include fever, rash, facial paralysis, an irregular heartbeat, and arthritis.
Treatment and Intervention for Lyme Disease
Most cases of Lyme disease can be treated with 10-14 days of antibiotics. People treated with appropriate antibiotics in the early stages of Lyme disease usually recover rapidly and completely
When to check with your doctor.
Physical activity that requires moderate effort is safe for most people.
Know your diabetes ABCs.
Talk to your health care team about how to manage your ABC numbers—A1C, blood pressure, and cholesterol—and how to quit smoking.
Adolescent Mental Health Continues to Worsen.
Early signs and symptoms (3 to 30 days after tick bite)
Fever, chills, headache, fatigue, muscle and joint aches, and swollen lymph nodes may occur in the absence of rash
Treatments and interventions
People treated with appropriate antibiotics in the early stages of Lyme disease usually recover rapidly and completely. The antibiotics most commonly used to treat Lyme disease include doxycycline, amoxicillin, or cefuroxime axetil
Long-term.
The brain Health: Reduces risks of developing dementia (including Alzheimer's disease) and reduces risk of depression
Learn how to live well with diabetes.
Having diabetes can be overwhelming at times. But there are things you can do to cope with diabetes and manage stress. Spend time with your friends or do something you enjoy. That could be gardening, taking a walk, working on a hobby, or listening to your favorite music.
Some groups are more affected than others.
These feelings of distress were found to be more common among LGBQ+ students, female students, and students across racial and ethnic groups.
How Lyme Disease Spreads
Lyme disease bacteria causing human infection in the United States are spread to people by blacklegged (Ixodes) ticks.
Get Regular Physical Activity.
Regular physical activity can help you prevent, delay, or manage chronic diseases.
Benefits of Physical Activity.
Physical activity has many immediate and long-term benefits. Physical activity helps you immediately feel better, function better, and sleep better. Adults who sit less and do any amount of moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity gain some health benefits.
Make healthy food choices.
Why Is This a Big Deal?
Poor mental health in adolescence is more than feeling blue. It can impact many areas of a teen’s life.
Blacklegged ticks have a 2-to-3-year life cycle. During this time, they go through four life stages
egg, larva, nymph, and adult
The antibiotic used and the length of treatment depends on many factors, including
Manage your weight.
Both eating patterns and physical activity routines play critical roles in weight management.
Be physically active.
Set a goal to be physically active for 30 minutes most days of the week. Start slow by taking a 10-minute walk 3 times a day.
The Good News.
Fortunately, the same prevention strategies that promote mental health—like helping students feel connected to school/family—help prevent a range of negative experiences, like drug use and violence.
Larval and nymphal ticks can become infected with Lyme disease bacteria when feeding on an infected wildlife host, usually a rodent
The bacteria are passed along to the next life stage. Nymphs or adult females can then spread the bacteria during their next blood meal
In general, CDC does not recommend antibiotics after tick bites to prevent tickborne diseases
However, in certain circumstances, a single dose of doxycycline after a tick bite in an area where Lyme disease is common may lower risk of Lyme disease
To maintain your weight.
If you are not physically active, work your way up to 150 minutes a week of moderate-intensity physical activity.
Know what to do every day.
Take your medicines even when you feel good.
There is a Role for Everyone in Supporting Teen Mental Health.
As we’ve learned nationally during the COVID-19 pandemic, schools are critical in our communities to supporting children and families.