Tick Borne Diseases - Health Issues From Wild Animals

Human Ehrlichiosis
Cause	Ehrlichia chaffeensis transmitted by ticks
Symptoms	Acute fever with headache, muscle ache and nausea
Treatment	Seek medical attention from a physician
Prevention	Avoid tick-infested habitats during spring and early summer. Use personal protection, such as wearing pants and shirts with long sleeves.
Other Facts	In 1991 there were 262 cases and 4 deaths reported in four states in the United States, mostly occurring in Missouri and Oklahoma
Powassan Encephalitis

Babesiosis
Cause	Flavivirus transmitted by ticks
Symptoms	Sudden onset of fever Sore throat Sleepiness Headache Disorientation Encephalitis, meningitis and partial paralysis may develop.
Treatment	Seek medical attention from a physician
Prevention	Avoid tick-infested habitats during spring and early summer. Use personal protection, such as wearing pants and shirts with long sleeves.
Other Facts	Animal hosts include marmots, sciurid rodents, rabbits, hares, carnivores and birds. Only 19 cases have been reported, which were in New York, Pennsylvania, Ontario and Quebec

Description	Protozoan disease
Location	Coastal areas of New England and adjacent offshore islands
Cause	Transmitted by wild rodents, especially white-footed mice.
Symptoms	Gradual onset of fever Sweating Loss of appetite Fatigue General muscle ache Possible prolonged anemia
Treatment	Seek medical attention from a physician
Prevention	Avoid tick-infested habitats during spring and early summer. Use personal protection, such as wearing pants and shirts with long sleeves.

Other Tick-borne Diseases