This bacteria is transmitted to humans through a tick insect, which in turn transfers bacteria from animals such as cattle, horses and dogs to humans, and does not pass from person to person through contact.
It is important to know that the germ does not move as soon as ticks are present on the human body, but it should pass through its adhesion period between 6 and 10 hours.
Symptoms of rickets:
• Heat.
• a headache.
Muscle and joint pain.
• Nausea.
• Abdominal pain.
• rash.
Because the symptoms are general, the diagnosis is based on the suspicion of the presence of the germ in the area and the extent of its spread.
The period of incubation is between two to 14 days, and the majority of infected people have symptoms between 5 to 7 days.
There is no specific examination to diagnose the presence of the germ because the process of cultivation difficult and require special circumstances and expensive, but the work of public blood tests and signs of the presence of inflammation, including:
• Lack of platelets.
• Sodium deficiency.
• Elevation of liver enzymes.
• Kidney function disorder.
The most important point in treatment is early start and no delay to avoid aggravation of the condition and complications that may lead to death sometimes.
The duration of treatment is between 5 and 7 days using doxycycline antibiotic twice a day.
Factors that increase the severity of the disease and the incidence of complications:
• Children under the age of four.
• Seniors over the age of 60 years.
• Male.
• People suffering from insomnia.