Christina Davey Regional Epidemiologist Serving Lawrence, Pike, Ross, and Scioto Counties Tick-borne Diseases in Ohio

Overview Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever Lyme Disease Ehrlichiosis/Anaplasmosis Tick Submission

Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (RMSF) Agent/transmission Rickettsia rickettsii Maintained and amplified by hard ticks, primarily American dog tick (D. variabilis) and Rocky Mountain wood tick (D. andersoni). Brown dog tick (Rhipicephalus sanguineus) and Cayenne tick (Amblyomma cajennense) also been implicated as vectors.

Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (RMSF) Agent/transmission (Continued) In Ohio, the American dog tick (Dermacentor variabilis) is the vector. Humans contract RMSF through the bite of dog tick, or by coming in contact with tick secretions or body fluids through careless handling of ticks. Dogs can transport ticks into the household environment and may also become ill with spotted fever. Humans are dead-end hosts

Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (RMSF) Signs/Symptoms Average incubation 1 week after bite Fever (acute onset), possibly accompanied by –Headache –Malaise –Myalgia –Nausea/vomiting –Neurologic signs Fatal in 5-10% of untreated cases Severe fulminant disease possible

Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (RMSF) Signs/Symptoms (Continued) Characteristic spotted rash Macular or maculopapular rash in most (about 80% of) patients 4-7 days post-onset, Rash often present on palms and soles.

Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (RMSF) Occurrence 71/88 counties in Ohio Almost half of all cases from Clermont, Franklin and Lucas (from ) 19 deaths since 1964 April through July

Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (RMSF)

Diagnosis (CDC Laboratory Criteria for Surveillance Purposes) Laboratory Confirmed: Serological evidence of a fourfold change in IgG-specific antibody titer reactive with R. rickettsii antigen by indirect IFA between paired serum specimens*, or Detection of R. rickettsii DNA in clinical specimen via amplification of a specific target by PCR assay, or Demonstration of spotted fever group antigen in biopsy or autopsy specimen by IHC, or Isolation of R. rickettsii from clinical specimen in cell culture

Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (RMSF) Diagnosis (CDC Laboratory Criteria for Surveillance Purposes) Laboratory Supportive: Serologic evidence of elevated IgG or IgM antibody reactive with R. rickettsii antigen by IFA, ELISA, dot- ELISA, or latex agglutination*

Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (RMSF) Case Definitions for Surveillance Confirmed: A clinically compatible case (meets clinical evidence criteria*) that is laboratory confirmed. Probable: A clinically compatible case (meets clinical evidence criteria*) that has supportive laboratory results. Suspect: A case with laboratory evidence of past or present infection but no clinical information available (e.g. a laboratory report).

Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (RMSF) Treatment (need based on clinical and epidemiological information) Tetracycline antibiotics (usually doxycycline) Treat for at least 3 days after fever subsides and until evidence of clinical improvement Standard duration of treatment: 5-10 days

Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (RMSF) Prevention and Control Avoid ticks in endemic areas Tuck pants into socks Use repellents (carefully following label instructions) Wear light-colored clothing Regularly inspect for and remove ticks (on humans and pets) Keep grass and weeds mowed

Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (RMSF)

Lyme Disease Agent/transmission Borrelia burgdorferi Reservoir=mice, squirrels, other small animals Ixodes scapularis (black-legged tick, also known as “deer tick”)=vector in eastern and midwestern states Ixodes pacificus=vector in western United States Other species of ticks not known to transmit Lyme Disease. No known human-human transmission (though transplacental transmission may occur)

Lyme Disease Signs/Symptoms Incubation period of up to 30 days after tick bite Muscle aches Fever Swollen lymph nodes Headache Joint pain Fatigue Late manifestations

Lyme Disease Signs/Symptoms (Continued) Erythema migrans (“bull’s-eye” rash) –Best clinical marker –Seen in 60-80% of cases –Develops at site of tick attachment after a delay of 3-30 days –Usually appears 7-14 days after exposure –Gradually expands over several days

Lyme Disease Occurrence Since 1990, 932 cases reported from 83/88 Ohio counties 48 cases reported to CDC in 2008 Most commonly reported vector-borne disease in U.S. with 20,000 cases each year 80% of total U.S. cases from Mid-Atlantic and New England (mostly New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania) Black-legged tick rare in Ohio

Lyme Disease

Diagnosis (CDC Laboratory Criteria for Surveillance Purposes) Positive culture for B. burgdorferi, or Demonstration of diagnostic IgM or IgG antibodies to B. burgdorferi in serum or CSF*, or Single-tier IgG Western blot / immunoblot seropositivity interpreted using established criteria*

Lyme Disease Case Definitions for Surveillance Confirmed: a) a case of EM with a known exposure, or b) a case of EM with laboratory evidence of infection (by CDC lab criteria) and without a known exposure or c) a case with at least one late manifestation that has laboratory evidence of infection. Probable: any other case of physician-diagnosed Lyme disease that has laboratory evidence of infection (by CDC lab criteria). Suspected: a) a case of EM where there is no known exposure and no laboratory evidence of infection, or b) a case with laboratory evidence of infection but no clinical information available (e.g. a laboratory report).

Lyme Disease Treatment Antibiotic therapy during acute phase Doxycycline, amoxicillin, or cefuroxime axetil IV ceftriaxone or penicillin for neurological or cardiac Second 4-week course if symptoms persist or recur

Lyme Disease Prevention, and Control Vaccine no longer available Avoid of ticks in endemic areas Tuck pants into socks Wear light-colored clothing Use repellents (carefully following label instructions) Regularly inspect for and remove ticks (on humans and pets) Keep grass and weeds mowed Reduce reservoir populations

Lyme Disease

Ehrlichiosis/Anaplasmosis Agents/transmission Ehrlichia chaffeensis - formerly known as human monocytic ehrlichiosis (HME) Anaplasma phagocytophilum, (aka Ehrlichia equi or Ehrlichia phagocytophila) - formerly known as human granulocytic ehrlichiosis (HGA, HGE) Ehrlichia ewingii

Ehrlichiosis/Anaplasmosis Agents/transmission E. chaffeensis is transmitted principally by the Lone Star tick, Amblyomma americanum A. phagocytophilum appears to be transmitted by the blacklegged ticks, Ixodes scapularis and Ixodes pacificus. E. ewingii appears to be transmitted by the Lone Star tick, Amblyomma americanum. Reservoirs for vector ticks: deer, elk, wild rodents and dogs.

Ehrlichiosis/Anaplasmosis Humans contract Ehrlichiosis/Anaplasmosis through the bite of vector tick, or by coming in contact with tick secretions or body fluids through careless handling of ticks. Humans are dead-end hosts.

Ehrlichiosis/Anaplasmosis Signs/symptoms Incubation period: 5-14 days after tick bite for Ehrlichia chaffeensis infection and E. ewingii infection; 5-21 days for Anaplasma phagocytophilum infection Fever (acute onset) and one or more of the following: –Headache –Myalgia –Malaise –Anemia –Leuokpenia –Thrombocytopenia –Hepatic transaminase elevation –Nausea –Vomiting –Rash (uncommon for HME, rare for HGE) Case fatality rate of 2-3% for E. chaffeensis, less than 1% for A. phagocytophilum, and not documented for E. ewingii

Ehrlichiosis/Anaplasmosis Occurrence Found primarily in the South and Mid-Atlantic, North/South Central United States, and isolated areas of New England, E. chaffeensis is transmitted principally by the Lone Star tick, Amblyomma americanum. A. phagocytophilum is more likely to be found in the New England, North Central and Pacific States, and appears to be transmitted by the blacklegged ticks, Ixodes scapularis and Ixodes pacificus. Found primarily in the South Atlantic and South Central United States with isolated areas of New England, E. ewingii appears to be transmitted by the Lone Star tick, Amblyomma americanum. Lone Star ticks becoming more common in Ohio, especially Southern Ohio.

Ehrlichiosis/Anaplasmosis

Diagnosis (CDC Laboratory Criteria for Surveillance Purposes) – E. chaffeensis (HME) Laboratory Confirmed: Serological evidence of fourfold change in IgG-specific antibody titer to E. chaffeensis antigen by indirect IFA between paired serum samples*, or Detection of E. chaffeensis DNA in clinical specimen via amplification of specific target by PCR assay, or Demonstration of ehrlichial antigen in biopsy or autopsy sample by immunohistochemical methods, or Isolation of E. chaffeensis from clinical specimen in cell culture

Ehrlichiosis/Anaplasmosis Diagnosis (CDC Laboratory Criteria for Surveillance Purposes) – E. chaffeensis (HME) Laboratory Supportive: Serological evidence of elevated IgG or IgM antibody reactive with E. chaffeensis antigen by IFA, ELISA, dot-ELISA, or assays in other formats*, or Identification of morulae in the cytoplasm of monocytes or macrophages by microscopic examination

Ehrlichiosis/Anaplasmosis Diagnosis (CDC Laboratory Criteria for Surveillance Purposes) – E. ewingii Laboratory Confirmed: E. ewingii DNA detected in clinical specimen via amplification of a specific target by PCR assay

Ehrlichiosis/Anaplasmosis Diagnosis (CDC Laboratory Criteria for Surveillance Purposes) – A. phagocytophilum (HGE) Laboratory Confirmed: Serological evidence of fourfold change in IgG-specific antibody titer to A. phagocytophilum antigen by indirect IFA in paired serum samples*, or Detection of A. phagocytophilum DNA in clinical specimen via amplification of a specific target by PCR assay, or Demonstration of anaplasmal antigen in biopsy/autopsy sample by immunohistochemical methods, or Isolation of A. phagocytophilum from clinical specimen in cell culture

Ehrlichiosis/Anaplasmosis Diagnosis (CDC Laboratory Criteria for Surveillance Purposes) – A. phagocytophilum (HGE) Laboratory Supportive: Serological evidence of elevated IgG or IgM antibody reactive with A. phagocytophilum antigen by IFA, ELISA, dot-ELISA, or assays in other formats*, or Identification of morulae in the cytoplasm of neutrophils or eosinophils by microscopic examination

Ehrlichiosis/Anaplasmosis Case Definitions for Surveillance Confirmed: A clinically compatible case (meets clinical evidence criteria) that is laboratory confirmed. Probable: A clinically compatible case (meets clinical evidence criteria) that has supportive laboratory results. Suspect: A case with laboratory evidence of past or present infection but no clinical information available (e.g. a laboratory report).

Ehrlichiosis/Anaplasmosis Treatment Begin immediately upon strong suspicion of ehrlichiosis through clinical and epidemiological findings Doxycycline or other tetracyclines (fever generally subsides within hours) Minimal course of 5-7 days Patients with anaplasmosis should be treated with doxycycline for days because of possible Lyme disease coinfection

Ehrlichiosis/Anaplasmosis Prevention and Control Avoid ticks in endemic areas Tuck pants into socks Use repellents (carefully following label instructions) Wear light-colored clothing Regularly inspect for and remove ticks (on humans and pets) Keep grass and weeds mowed

Ehrlichiosis/Anaplasmosis

Tick Identification Free service through ODH Zoonotic Disease Program Proper tick identification essential in determining potential risk of infection with tick-borne disease

Tick Identification Instructions for Submitting Ticks Keep ticks alive. Live ticks are easier to identify Moisten paper strip with one or two drops of water, place tick and paper strip in vial and close tightly. Complete form and submit with tick.

Tick Identification

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