Disease
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Vector
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Pathogen Type
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Key Symptoms
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Anaplasmosis
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Ticks
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Bacteria—
Anaplasma phagocytophilum
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Fevers, headaches, chills, and muscle aches. Late stage severe symptoms include respiratory issues, bleeding, organ failure
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Babesiosis (Piroplasmosis)
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Ticks
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Protist— Babesia microti
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Joint pains, fatigue, loss of appetite, chills, and headaches. Late stage can include hepatosplenomegaly and kidney damage
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Bourbon Virus
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Ticks
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Virus
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Nausea, vomiting, aches, rash, fever
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Cache Valley
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Mosquitoes
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Virus
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Nausea, vomiting, fatigue, and rash. In extreme cases can cause encephalitis, loss of coordination, aphasia, and seizure
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Chikungunya
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Mosquitoes
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Virus
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Fever, joint swelling and pain, fatigue, rash
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Dengue
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Mosquitoes
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Virus
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Eye pain, joint and bone pain, headaches, rash, nausea
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Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE)
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Mosquitoes
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Virus
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Fever, encephalitis symptoms, joint pain, chills, drowsiness, seizures. In some cases this virus can cause coma and death
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Ehrlichiosis
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Ticks
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Bacteria—Ehrlichia sp.
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Fever, chills, rash, muscle aches, confusion, nausea. In late stage cases it can cause organ failure and uncontrollable bleeding
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Heartland virus
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Ticks
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Virus
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Fever, fatigue, nausea, headache, joint pain, lowered white cell count
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Powassan
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Ticks
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Virus
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Fever, headache, vomiting, encephalitis, aphasia, seizures, memory loss
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Rickettsia
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Ticks
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Bacteria—Rickettsia sp.
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Fevers, chills, weight loss
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Tularemia
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Ticks
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Bacteria—Francisella tularensis
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Fever, ulceration of lymph glands, tissue damage, difficulty breathing
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West Nile
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Mosquitoes
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Virus
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Fever, headaches, vomiting, encephalitis, disorientation. In extreme cases it can include paralysis and vision loss
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Zika
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Mosquitoes
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Virus
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Microcephaly in infants, rash, conjunctivitis, muscle or joint pain, fevers, myelitis
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Table 1. A Brief Summary of Some Arthropod Transmitted Diseases. This table includes some of the diseases mentioned in this paper and includes the vector and common symptoms as a quick reference. Other credible resources to reference to gather more information on the prevalence of this disease in your area, diagnostics, and treatment options.
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