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the blood is the most common laboratory finding in all phases of the disease. Changes in the protein levels in the blood are common. The most common protein, albumin, is decreased and other types of protein called 'globulins' are increased. Since one tick could be infected with and transmit more…

here and there. My Dad yelled, “Hey, pick up your jacket, there may be some deer ticks out there, and they just love a furry surface like your jacket.” Just the thought of ticks being around there was a realization I had to refuse because that day was my day and no ticks would be interrupting it, but that’s just what…

A small, fragile, square clock that no longer goes tick, tock, tick, tock.The clock was my Grandfathers. This clock was with him for his whole life then handed down to me. This clock might not tick anymore although, it did when he was around; no matter where he went that clock went with him. A clock ticks from someone’s first breath to their last heart beat. I have my Grandpa’s little ticking heart. While, the clock ticks, it ticks for every moment that happens. The clock was there when he…

What exactly is adversity? The definition in Webster’s is adverse or unfavorable fortune or fate. For me, it's being able to get through each day with Tourette’s syndrome. This syndrome is a struggle every day and there are days and different situations worse than others. Dealing with this is difficult but manageable with the right attitude. This disease has taught me a variety of different things and helped me become competent in many life situations. Tourette’s affects me in many different…

climax The large dome building was in sight now. They were there in 20 minutes thanks to Cleo's fast pedaling. They stepped off the bike as they drew their swords. Walking to the door they looked around, it was pitch black the only thing illuminating the night was the white light from the moon, making the blades of their swords almost glow. They opened the door into the large building walking in the dark room they found a small flashlight. Cleo pulled the lever to a switch and a slot opened.…

What is biodiversity? Introduction Biodiversity is defined as the variety of life on Earth at all its levels and includes genes to ecosystems, as well as the ecological and evolutionary processes that sustain it (Cardinale, 2012). The Earth’s biodiversity has long been a source of wonderment and scientific curiosity, but is increasingly becoming a source of concern. The sheer diversity of life is of inestimable value. Biodiversity has a number of functions on Earth, from providing a foundation…

house last year and it is maybe thirty yards from a big wooded area and the river as well and from about April until the end of September ticks are increasingly active. In this particular area we have a lot of deer which also can potentially mean a lot of ticks. Ticks carry the bacterium Borrelia burgdoferi and can be transmitted through a bite of “backlegeed” ticks. The reason I am so scared and concerned about Lyme Disease is because just the symptoms alone can make your life miserable. The…

According to (Public Health Workforce, n.d.), a Public Health Dietician (PHD) has a key role in the New Zealand (NZ) healthcare system to prevent diseases on a population scale. A PHD works in a variety of health organisations to improve health outcomes for diseases such as obesity and related conditions such as type two diabetes and coronary heart disease (CHD) by promoting or educating the public about the importance of healthy eating and exercise (American Medical Association, 2016). The…

Black legged ticks are small and their bites are often painless. Although painless, an infected tick can transmit bacterium Anaplasma phagocytophilium to humans and go undetected for days or even weeks. Symptoms can manifest in a variety of ways with the most common being fever, headache, muscle pain, malaise, chills, nausea, abdominal pain, cough, and confusion (Centers for Disease Control [CDC], 2016) . Due to the generalized symptoms, treatment is often delayed until more serious…

are ill? Lyme Disease patients in Australia are denied the treatment they deserve because the Australian Government refuses to believe that the disease exists in Australia. Lyme Disease is the fastest growing tick borne illness in the world and is transferred through a tick bite from a tick infected with the disease, creating a bullseye shaped rash but can also be transferred from mother to child in the womb. If left untreated, which is common in Australia as its victims are refused treatment,…