How Do You Treat Anaplasmosis?
Anaplasmosis is an infectious disease caused by the Anaplasma phagocytophilum bacterium which is carried by the deer tick (Ixodes scapularis.) The disease is transmitted to humans when bitten by an infected tick, usually in the spring or summer and is most commonly found in north-central United States. The diagnosis may be delayed because the tick frequently transmits other diseases that can cause masking symptoms. Remove any ticks on your body. If a tick is removed within 24 hours of attachment, the chances of infection from any tick-borne disease is slim. Use tweezers on the mouth parts if possible and slowly extract the tick. If the mouth parts are left in the skin, remove them separately. Treat anaplasmosis with doxycycline. Administration of 100 mg twice a day typically produces a dramatic improvement and should be continued until the patient has been without fever for at least 3 days. Other tetracycline drugs should be effective as well. Begin empiric doxycycline therapy in patie
