1.2 The Impact of Disease
A. Vector-Borne Disease Fact
B. Lyme Disease, Elise's Story
Have you ever heard of Lyme disease? It is an illness that humans can get through the bite of and infected tick. Not everyone who is bitten by a tick will get infected. Lyme disease can cause fever, headache and fatigue, which means extreme tiredness. Lyme disease has been around for a long time. Recently, scientists have noticed that it is changing.Â
The video below shared the story of one person with Lyme disease. As you watch the video below, think like a scientist and observe:
- How did Elise become infected with Lyme disease?
- How did Elise find out she had Lyme disease and what were Elise’s symptoms?
- Make a prediction: How do you think Lyme disease might be connected to climate change, or a warming world?
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