Lyme disease, also known as Lyme borreliosis, is a tick-borne disease caused by species of Borrelia bacteria, transmitted by blood-feeding ticks in the genus Ixodes. It is the most common disease spread by ticks in the Northern Hemisphere.
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Classification
ICD-10 ChapterI: Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases 2 Communicable or Non-communicable Transmission Route Condition Classinfectious, bacterial, tick-borne 1 Causative AgentBorrelia bacteria, spread by ticks 1 First Described Causative Agent
Causative Agent (category) Connections
Sources
1. Lyme Disease (Wikipedia)
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Lyme disease, also known as Lyme borreliosis, is a tick-borne disease caused by species of Borrelia bacteria, transmitted by blood-feeding ticks in the genus Ixodes.
History section
Lyme disease was diagnosed as a separate condition for the first time in 1975 in Lyme, Connecticut.
Lead section, transmission-route statement
The most common sign of infection is an expanding red rash, known as erythema migrans (EM), which appears at the site of the tick bite about a week afterwards.
- Primary affected body system
View the Source 2. Wikipedia: ICD-10
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Certain infectious and parasitic diseases
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