TREATMENTS &
RESEARCH

Search the
latest
treatment
information
here.

Dr. Huntley's
Diagnosis
Checklist

Have a symptom?
See what questions
a doctor would ask.

Next Prev

Diseases » Tick-borne diseases » Glossary

Glossary for Tick-borne diseases

Babesiosis: A parastic infection by a particular protozoa (Babesia) which is transmitted through tick bites. The disease produces symptoms similar to malaria.
Chills: Excessive feeling of coldness.
Colorado tick fever: A tickborne condition caused by an arenavirus
Contagious Diseases: Any disease that can be transferred from person to person
Ehrlichiosis: Bacterial tick-borne disease
Fever: Elevation of the body temperature above the normal 37 degrees celsius
Flavivirus: A group B arbovirus that causes disease in humans and animals
Insect-borne diseases: Any disease that is carried by insects and transmitted to humans
Joint pain: Pain affecting the joints
Lyme disease: Lyme disease is an emerging infectious disease caused by at least three species of bacteria belonging to the genus Borrelia.
Meningoencephalitis: A condition which is characterized by inflammation of the brain and meninges
Pain: A feeling of suffering, agony, distress caused by the stimulation of pain fibres in the nervous system
Photophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of light.
Queensland tick typhus: Form of typhus from North-Australian ticks
Rash: A reaction to the exposure of the skin to an allergen
Relapsing fever: Tick-borne disease with symptoms that resolve and then relapse
Rickettsia: A self limiting condition that is transmitted by mites
Rickettsial disease: A disease caused by infection with rickettsial bacteria which are transmitted by arthropods such as ticks, mites and lice. Different rickettsial bacteria can cause different types of infections such as typhus, spotted fever and trench fever. Symptoms can vary somewhat between the different types.
Rocky Mountain spotted fever: A bacterial disease caused by Rickettsia rickettsii and transmitted by ticks. The condition causes fever and a characteristic rash and may be fatal in severe or untreated cases.
STARI: Bacterial infection and skin rash due to illness from a tick bite
Scrub typhus: Type of typhus usually caught from ticks
Swelling symptoms: Symptoms causing swelling or enlargement.
Tick bite: When an individual is bitten by a tick
Tick paralysis: Paralysis from Australian tick bites
Tick-borne diseases: Any disease that is transferred to humans by the tick
Typhus: A general name for various arthropod-borne rickettsial infections
Vasculitis: Inflammation of a blood or lymph vessel
Zoonotic Diseases: When a condition is transmitted through a zoonotic organisms