Lyme Disease Case Study

Case Study C
Maggie Moon

When the climate begins to change and temperatures drop, we know winter is soon to follow bringing an involuntary time for inside captivity, but once the temperatures become warm again, people emerge from their winter slumber to enjoy the great outdoors. Unfortunately, there is a tiny and dangerous insect that likes to come out and enjoy the warmer weather too-- ticks. In the early 1970’s, strange cases of adolescent rheumatoid arthritis began occurring in children in Lyme, Connecticut. Dr. Allen Steere and his colleagues began deciphering the possible causes, paying close attention to where the children lived, played and when symptoms first began appearing (Understanding Lyme disease). Their findings suggested…show more content…
According to the CDC, in 2013, 95% of cases came from Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, and Wisconsin (CDC: Lyme disease). Each year 30,000 cases are reported to the CDC by state health authorities. All ages and genders are prone to being infected with Lyme disease, although a higher percentage of cases occur in children ages 0 to 14 and adults over…show more content…
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