Lɛ wi tɔk bɔt Lone Star Tick Diseases!

Yu dɔn ɛva yɛri bɔt di Lone Star Tick? Di nem soun laik Amerikan kawboy, no bi so? Bɔt dis na smɔl insɛkt, bɔt i denja ɛn i kin mek bɔku sik dɛn skata. Tide wi de tɔk bɔt di sik dɛn we dɛn Lon Star Tick (Lone Star Tick Diseases) ya kin pas, so i rili impɔtant fɔ no bɔt dɛn tin ya.

Us kayn animal na di Lone Star Tick? Usay dɛn kin fɛn am?

Fɔ tɔk am simpul wan, di Lone Star flea na smɔl kayn mit. I tan lɛk di kɔmɔn flay dɛn we wi de si rawnd wi. Bɔt smɔl tin de we spɛshal. Di uman flea gɛt wayt ples na in bak, lɛk wan sta. Na im mek dem get di nem ‘Lone Star’. Bɔku tɛm, dɛn kin de na di fɔrɛst eria dɛn na di sɛntral ɛn ist pat na Amɛrika, usay bɔku tik dɛn ɛn bush dɛn de. Sɔntɛnde, dɛn flay dɛn ya kin smɔl lɛk mɔstad sid, so i nɔ kin izi fɔ si dɛn.

Us sik dɛn we Lone Star tik kin gɛt?

Dɛn smɔl smɔl flawa dɛn ya kin kɛr bɔku sik dɛn. Sɔm pan dɛn kin rili siriɔs ɛn dɛn kin put dɛn layf pan denja if dɛn nɔ trit dɛn kwik. Na sɔm pan di sik dɛn ya:

• Alpha-gal syndrome: Dis na wan strenj kayn alɛji. Dɛn kin kɔl am ‘rɛd mit alɛji’. Afta sɔm pipul dɛn dɔn it dis flawa, dɛn kin bigin fɔ gɛt siriɔs alɛji we dɛn it rɛd mit (lɛk bif, bɔd, ɛn got mit). Imajin, pɔsin we bin de it mit bifo ɛn we nɔ gɛt ɛni prɔblɛm, kin gɛt alɛji to mit wantɛm wantɛm!
• Bɔbɔn vayrɔs sik: Dis na sik we vayrɔs kin kam wit.
• Ehrlichiosis: Dis na sik we wan baktri kin kam wit.
• Hatland vayrɔs sik: Dis na sik bak we ɔda vayrɔs kin kam wit.
• Southern tick-associated rash illness (STARI): Di sayn dɛm fɔ dis sik tan lɛk di wan dɛm wae de kam wit Laym sik, bɔt di wan dɛm wae de stɔdi bɔt dis nɔr dɔn no yet di rayt pathogen wae de kɔz am.
• Tularemia: Dis na baktriyal infεkshכn we kin tranga sכmtεm.

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Wetin na di sayn dɛm fɔ sik dɛm we Lone Star fleas kin kam wit?

Di sayn dɛm kin difrɛn difrɛn wan bay us sik yu dɔn gɛt frɔm dɛn flawa ya. Bɔt sɔm kɔmɔn sayn dɛn de we yu kin si. Na sɔm pan dɛn:

• Fiva .
• Fɔ fil kol , sɔntɛm i kin ivin shek shek.
• Ed de at.
• Mi bɔdi de at, di pen de kam wit di mɔsul dɛn we de stif.
• Fɔ fil se yu taya bad bad wan ɛn yu taya .
• Skin iritashɔn ɔ rash (hives).
• Sɔntɛnde, di say we di flea bit kin divɛlɔp to opin wund (ɔlsa ɔ lɛshɔn) .
• Di limf no dɛm we de pen , we dɔn swel.
• Bɛlɛ nɔ kin fil fayn: Nɔs, vɔmit, bɛlɛ pen, dayarɛa, nɔ kin want fɔ it, ɛn ɔda tin dɛn.
• Prɔblɛm wit di yay: Ay pen, yu kin kray ɔltɛm, yu kin fil lɛk layt, ɔ yu kin gɛt ɔlsa na yu kɔnia.

Bɔt wan tin de we yu fɔ rili mɛmba. Ivin if yu nɔ gɛt ɛni ɔda sayn, we yu bit yu Lone Star flea , i kin mek yu fil bad bad wan, yu kin rɛd, ɛn yu kin it. Di say we di flea bit kin swel, rɛd, ɔ i kin pal ɔ dak pas di skin we de rawnd am. Dis nɔr kin min ɔltɛm se yu gɛt sik. I kin jɔs bi wan riakshɔn we di skin gɛt. Bɔt if yu gɛt ɛni dawt, i go fayn fɔ mek yu go to dɔktɔ.

Aw lɔng i kin tek fɔ sik afta yu dɔn it flawa?

Bɔrku tɛm, di sayn dɛm kin sho insay sɔm dez to tu wiks afta yu dɔn bit am. E tranga fɔ tɔk tru, as e kin difrɛn frɔm pɔrsin to ɔda pɔrsin ɛn i kin difrɛn pan de sik. Sɔm pipul dɛn kin sho sɔm kayn sik kwik kwik wan, ɛn ɔda wan dɛn kin tek sɔm dez.

Aw Lone Star fleas kin mek sik?

Dɛn sik ya kin kɔmɔt mɔ frɔm baktri ɛn vayrɔs . Masta sabi pipul dɛn nɔ dɔn fɛn yet di rayt tin we kin mek pɔsin gɛt di sik we dɛn kɔl STARI we wi bin dɔn tɔk bɔt.

Naw, luk, flawa nɔto jɔs wan spɛshal tin we jɔs de kray rawnd lɛk mɔskito. Dɛn kin tay dɛnsɛf pan di skin, dig dɛn ed insay de, ɛn de de fɔ wan de ɔ mɔ, ɛn sok blɔd. Tink bɔt am lɛk smɔl vampaya. Na da tɛm de we wi de sok blɔd, di jem dɛn we de na dɛn bɔdi kin go insay wi blɔd.

Wetin na di prɔblɛm dɛn we kin kam wit dɛn sik ya?

Sɔm pan dɛn Lone Star flea sik ya kin mek pɔsin gɛt siriɔs prɔblɛm dɛn we kin mek pɔsin in layf de pan denja if dɛn nɔ trit dɛn kwik kwik wan . I fayn bak fɔ no bɔt dɛn tin ya:

• Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC): Dis na kכndyushכn we di bכdi we de kכlכt na di sεkyulatri sistεm de go kכmplit wan. Blɔd kin klɔt na sɔm say dɛn, ɛn blɔd kin kɔmɔt na ɔda say dɛn.
• Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) na wan sik wae de mek di lכng dεm stכp fכ wok fayn fayn wan εn i kin rili at fכ brith.
• Rεnal fεil / akyu kidni injuri. Dis min se di kidni dɛn nɔ de filta di dɔti fayn fayn wan.
• Blɔd we de kɔmɔt insay / blɔd we de kɔmɔt. Blɔd we de kɔmɔt insay di bɔdi.
• Sepsis: Dis na bad bad infεkshכn we de spre kwik kwik wan na di bכdi.
• Bren infεkshכn כ mεningaytis (Meningoencephalitis).
• At we nɔ de wok fayn.
• Di sik dɛn we kin mek pɔsin sik.
• Fɔ fɔdɔm na kɔma , dat na fɔ lɛ yu nɔ no natin igen.

Pipul wae gɛt di Alpha-gal syndrome wae wi bin dɔn tɔk bɔt kin gɛt wan alɛji wae kin rili bad, wae kin mek pɔrsin fil bad wae dɛn kɔl anafylaxis we dɛn it rɛd mit ɔ prɔdak dɛm wae gɛt animal protin lɛk jelatin. Dat bak rili denja, so yu nid fɔ no bɔt dat bak.

Aw dɔktɔ dɛn kin no dis sik kɔrɛkt wan?

If yu tink se wan Lone Star flea dɔn bit yu, yu dɔktɔ go fɔs du yu bɔdi ɛgzam . I go aks bɔt yu sik, yu mɛrɛsin histri, ɛn ɛni mɛrɛsin we yu de tek. I rili impɔtant fɔ tɛl yu dɔktɔ if yu nɔ tu te yet (insay di las tri wiks) na say usay flay kin bit, lɛk fɔrɛst ɔ lɔng gras . Ivin if yu nɔ mɛmba se flea bin bit yu, yu fɔ tɛl dɛn if yu dɔn de na dis kayn say.

Dɔn bak, dɛn kin du blɔd tɛst ɔ baktri kɔlchɔ fɔ no if infɛkshɔn de. If di dɔktɔ sɔspɛkt se na baktri infɛkshɔn na di kɔz, i kin ebul fɔ bigin tritmɛnt wantɛm wantɛm we i nɔ wet fɔ di kɔlchɔ ripɔt, bikɔs fɔ trit am kwik kwik wan rili impɔtant fɔ sɔm sik dɛn.

Yu tink se mɛrɛsin de fɔ dis Lone Star flea sik? Wetin na di tritmɛnt dɛn?

Nɔr wan mɛrɛsin ɔ tritmɛnt nɔr de fɔ ɔl dɛn sik ya, bikɔs di tin dɛn we kin mek dɛn sik difrɛn.

• Dɛn kin gi antibayɔtik fɔ baktriyal infɛkshɔn. Dɛn fɔ tek dɛn tin ya jɔs lɛk aw di dɔktɔ tɛl yu fɔ tek, fɔ di tɛm we dɛn dɔn tɛl yu.
• Bɔrku tɛm, nɔrbɔdi nɔr kin gɛt ɛni patikyula tritmɛnt fɔ vayral sik dɛm. Tritmɛnt na fɔ trit di sayn dɛm (fɔ ɛgzampul, fɔ gi mɛrɛsin fɔ fiva ɛn pen) ɛn ɛp di bɔdi fɔ fɛt di sik ɛn wɛl.

If yu sik bad bad wan, yu kin nid fɔ go na ɔspitul ɛn gi yu IV wata lɛk salin, IV antibayɔtik, ɔ mɛrɛsin fɔ mek yu fil pen. We yu de na os , fɔ rɛst bɔku, drink bɔku wata lɛk wata ɛn frut jus, ɛn tek mɛrɛsin dɛn we yu nɔ de bay if yu dɔktɔ tɛl yu se i go ɛp yu fɔ wɛl kwik kwik wan.

Ustɛm a fɔ go to dɔktɔ? Wetin fɔ du we ɛnitin apin we nɔ izi fɔ du?

If flea dɔn bit yu, ɔ yu dɔn de na say usay flea kin de, ɛn yu de gɛt ɛni ɔda sayn we nɔ kɔmɔn, mek shɔ se yu go to dɔktɔ wantɛm wantɛm.Nɔr delay, bikɔs dɛn kin kɔntrol bɔrku sik dɛn wit tritmɛnt kwik kwik wan.

Go to di Imejɛnsi Dipatmɛnt (ETU) we de nia yu ɛn nɔ de te, mɔ if yu gɛt ɛni wan pan dɛn sik ya:

* If di fiva pas 103 Fahrenheit (40 Celsius).

* If yu kɔf blɔd.

* If i rili at fɔ blo.

* If yu gɛt kɔnfyushɔn, ɔda chenj dɛn na yu maynd, ɔ yu nɔ ebul fɔ tink klia wan .

* If yu gɛt bad bad bɛlɛ pen .

* If yu gɛt sik we de mek yu sik .

* If yu fes, yu mɔt, yu tɔŋ ɔ yu trot swel wantɛm wantɛm ɛn i nɔ izi fɔ yu fɔ blo (dis kin bi sayn fɔ anafylaksis).

Wetin kin apin if yu gɛt dis sik? Aw lɔng i kin tek fɔ mek i wɛl?

Bɔrku tɛm, if dɛn no dɛn Lone Star flea sik ya kwik ɛn trit dɛn fayn, dɛn kin wɛl ɔl. Bɔt i kin tek sɔm wiks fɔ mek di bɔdi wɛl ɔlsay. Yu kin fil taya ɛn gɛt pen ɛn pen fɔ sɔm dez. Naw, no mɛrɛsin nɔ de fɔ mɛn di sik we dɛn kɔl Alpha-gal syndrome . If yu gɛt am, yu go gɛt fɔ avɔyd di it, drink, ɛn mɛrɛsin dɛn we yu nɔ gɛt alɛji to fɔ di res ɔf yu layf.

Aw yu kin protɛkt yusɛf frɔm sik dɛn we Lone Star fleas kin pas?

Dis na di pat we impɔtant pas ɔl. Di bɛst tin fɔ du na fɔ mek di flea nɔ bit am. Sɔm tin dɛn de we yu kin du fɔ du dis:

• Kip di gras we de na yu yad we dɛn nɔ kɔt pas 5 inch. Dis go mek di flay dɛn nɔ gɛt bɛtɛ ples fɔ ayd.
• We yu de waka na say dɛn we gɛt fɔrɛst ɔ na say dɛn we gɛt lɔng gras, na fɔ yuz di rod dɛn nɔmɔ we dɛn dɔn klia as yu ebul.
• Yuz bɔg sprɛy we gɛt kemikal dɛn we dɛn dɔn gri fɔ, lɛk DEET , we de drɛb flay. Fɔ fala di tin dɛn we dɛn tɛl yu fɔ du we yu de put dɛn tin ya na yu skin.
• We yu de go na bush ɔ ples dɛn we gɛt lɔng gras, wɛr klos we kɔba bɔku pan yu bɔdi as yu ebul. Lɔng pant, lɔng sliv shit, sus, ɛn sɔks. I ivin bɛtɛ if yu kin tuck yu pant insay yu sɔks, we kin mek di chans fɔ mek flawa dɛn nɔ go insay.We yu wɛr klos we gɛt layt kɔlɔ, dat kin mek i izi fɔ lɛ flawa si yu.
• Afta yu dɔn go na do, mɔ afta yu dɔn waka na di bush, chɛk yu bɔdi fɔ si if i gɛt flay. Chek yu armpit, groin, ed, bihain yu yes, en bihain yu ni. I fayn fɔ mek ɔda pɔsin chɛk ples dɛn we yu nɔ ebul fɔ si (lɛk yu bak ɔ yu skel).
• Aks yu vetɛriana bɔt di bɛst we fɔ protɛkt yu animal dɛn (lɛk dɔg ɛn pusi) frɔm flay.Flea mɛrɛsin dɛn de we fayn fɔ dɛn.
• Chek yu animal dɛn ɔltɛm fɔ si if dɛn gɛt flea, mɔ afta dɛn dɔn kam bak we dɛn dɔn ple na do.
• If yu si se wan flea dɔn tay pan yu bɔdi, fala dɛn step ya fɔ pul am sef wan. Wi go tok abaut dat neks.

Wetin yu kin du if yu si wan flawa we tay pan yu bɔdi?

Nɔ panik. Fɔs, klin di say fayn fayn wan wit kɔtɔn we yu dɔn dip insay sɔntin lɛk fɔ rɔb rɔb . Dɔn, tek wan twiza we gɛt fayn fayn tip, ol di flawa in ed nia di skin as yu ebul, ɛn pul am stret ɔp smɔl smɔl. Nɔ twist di flea ɔ pul am tranga wan. Di tin we impɔtant pas ɔl na dat, nɔ swɛt di flea in bɔdi. If yu du dat, i go mek yu gɛt mɔ chans fɔ mek di flea in pɔyzin go insay yu bɔdi.

Afta yu dɔn pul di flea, chɛk fɔ si if di ed ɛn mɔt pat dɛn na di flea dɔn kɔmɔt kpatakpata ɛn nɔ stɔp insay di skin. If ɛni wan de stɔp, tek tɛm pul dɛn wit twiza. Dɔn was di say fayn fayn wan wit rɔm ɔ sop ɛn wata.

Luk di flea ɛn notis tin dɛn lɛk if i flat ɔ rawnd, ɛn tek foto if i pɔsibul. Dis infɔmeshɔn kin ɛp yu dɔktɔ fɔ ɔndastand aw lɔng di flea dɔn de na yu bɔdi ɛn aw yu go gɛt sik.

Wetin na di impɔtant tin we wi fɔ mɛmba frɔm ɔl dɛn tin ya?

Pan ɔl we peshɛnt dɛn kin mek smɔl smɔl tin dɛn we kin mek pɔsin vɛks, animal dɛn lɛk flay kin mek pɔsin gɛt siriɔs sik dɛn. If yu kin spɛn tɛm ɔltɛm na say dɛn we gɛt lɔng gras ɔ wud usay i go mɔs bi se flay de, i impɔtant fɔ no aw fɔ avɔyd flawa ɛn aw fɔ pul am fayn fayn wan if yu si wan na yu bɔdi .

If flea bit yu, tɔk to dɔktɔ bɔt us sayn dɛn fɔ luk fɔ ɛn ustɛm fɔ go to dɔktɔ . Mɛmba se bɔku pipul dɛn kin wɛl if dɛn gɛt tritmɛnt kwik kwik wan. So i bɛtɛ fɔ mek yu no bɔt sɔntin ɛn sef, pas fɔ panik ɛn wɔri we yu nɔ nid!

` Lone Star Tick, sik dɛm we tik kin gɛt, Alpha-gal syndrome, alɛji fɔ rɛd mit, fɔ protɛkt frɔm flea, insɛkt bayt