莱姆病是什么,能治愈吗?

夏季通常是户外活动的黄金季节,但除了其他温暖天气带来的疾病(如晒伤和蚊虫叮咬)外,您患莱姆病的风险也会增加。

如今,这种由蜱虫传播的疾病已相当普遍:据《BMJ Global Health》杂志 2022 年的一项荟萃分析估计,全球有 14.5%的人在一生中的某个阶段感染过莱姆病。

以下是关于这种疾病的知识、诊断方法以及是否有治疗方法。

什么是莱姆病?

Quest Diagnostics 公司医学信息学高级医学主任哈维-考夫曼(Harvey Kaufman)医学博士解释说,莱姆病是一种通过被感染的黑脚蜱(也称鹿蜱)叮咬传播的传染病,黑脚蜱携带氏杆菌。"这是美国最常见的病媒传染病,"他说。

20 世纪 70 年代,研究人员开始研究在康涅狄格州莱姆发现的一组疾病症状。起初,他们把这组症状称为莱姆关节炎,后来在 1979 年将其改名为莱姆病。

根据美国疾病控制和预防中心(CDC)的数据,目前美国每年约有 47.6 万人感染莱姆病。

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安吉拉-豪普特

Angela Haupt is the former Managing Editor of Health at U.S. News. She's written for The Washington Post, USA Today, Women's Health magazine and Newsday.

Angela helped launch U.S. News' annual Best Diets rankings in 2011 and has since discussed the project on an array of local and national media programs, including "Good Morning America” and “Doctor Radio” on SiriusXM, and with NPR, Today.com, WTOP and numerous other outlets.

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