Mum shares warning after infant son is diagnosed with Lyme disease

 

A US mother has warned people to be aware of the symptoms of Lyme disease, and check their children for ticks, after her infant son was diagnosed with the disease.

 

The unnamed woman, from Iowa, spoke to local media outlets after it was revealed that her two-month-old son, Jett, is one of the youngest ever Lyme disease patients in the state’s history.

 

According to KWWL, little Jett’s ordeal began on July 4, when the family took a holiday trip to Wisconsin.

 

While sitting outside with Jett on her lap, the mother noticed a tick on the tot’s shoulder. While the family attempted to ‘scrape it off’, the family called a local doctor for help.

 

They grew concerned when, 10 days later, they discovered a rash in the spot where the tick had been. What appeared to be a skin tag, shaped ‘like a bulls-eye’, turned up in the same spot.

 

 

Little Jett was rushed to hospital with a fever, and doctors delivered the diagnosis that the family were dreading: he has Lyme disease.

 

As the disease was caught early, Jett should be just fine, and doctors are currently working on the best course of treatment for the tot.

 

Needless to say, the incident has frightened Jett’s family, and his mother was keen to warn other families about the dangers of ticks.

 

“Check your kids for ticks, check yourself, check your pets,” his mother told WHOTV, in the hopes that ‘no one has to go through what they went through’.

 

Lyme disease is caused by bacteria that is spread by ticks. Usually, the tick will be attached to the skin for 36 to 48 hours before the bacteria can spread.

 

 

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Early signs and symptoms include: rash, fever, chills, headache, fatigue, muscle and joint ache, and swollen lymph nodes.

 

A number of celebrities who have suffered with the illness have shared their stories, to warn others of how debilitating the condition can be.

 

Yolanda Foster – whose daughter Bella and son Anwar both also have the condition – has written about her ordeal in a book titled, Believe Me: My Battle with the Invisible Disability of Lyme Disease.

 

The 53-year-old, who has often been left bed-ridden and in severe pain with the illness, also campaigns for awareness of the disease.

 

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