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DOUG HARTLINE, RS Redding Town Health Officer |
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John Voket, Newtown Bee |
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submitted by William Callion |
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Maggie Shaw, Newtown Lyme Task Force |
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Georgina Scholl, MD |
| U.S. Center For Disease Control Lyme Disease Article |
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submitted by Phil Palermo |
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Stamford Health Department
submitted by William Callion
 Findings from the Stamford Health Department
Tick correlations
For 2003 there were 673 total submissions to the tick identification and testing program. 172 of the ticks were positive for Lyme disease and 40 of those were significantly engorged, meaning that transmission was probable.
For 2002 there were 586 total submissions to the tick identification and testing program. 178 of the ticks were positive for Lyme disease and 32 of those were significantly engorged, meaning that transmission was probable.
This compares to a total of 8415 submissions since 1989, 1879 were positive for Lyme disease and 358 of the positive ticks were significantly engorged.
For 2002 there were 55 cases of tick borne disease reported. In 2003 there were 83.
For both 2002 and 2003, 16 persons who have in the past submitted ticks, were reported to have one or more tick borne illness, 3 of these were directly related to a tick they submitted to the Tick Testing Program (tick submitted within a 6 month period of the reporting of the tick related disease and the tick tested positive for Lyme disease). An additional 7 family members, of persons participating in the tick program, but not the person who was bitten by the tick, were reported to have a tick borne illness. Only one of the three persons, who were bit by a tick that might have transmitted the disease, submitted a tick that was considered high risk (significantly engorged).
In an impromptu survey of 13 persons who submitted ticks carrying Lyme disease, three did not respond, 3 had contacted a doctor (one had been treated) and 9 did not note any symptoms (this includes 3 persons whose tick was significantly engorged). Additionally of the seven who had not contacted a doctor, 3 were going to see a doctor based on the Health Departments call.
Further information in the form of a survey is recommended on all positive ticks.
Calling with the result of a positive tick
Request for further information one month after the result has been given.
What does it mean that the three persons who submitted ticks that were positive for Lyme disease and were significantly engorged reported no symptoms?
What does it mean that 2 of the three cases of tick borne diseases submitted ticks that were not significantly engorged, but were positive for Lyme disease?
1100 persons submitted more than one tick and accounted for 3092 submissions.
281 of these persons submitted the last tick within the last two years, meaning they are active participants in the program.
819 have not submitted a tick in more than 2 years
466 have not submitted a tick in more than 5 years
128 have not submitted a tick in more than 10 years
6405 persons submitting
2004 data:
Beginning in 2004, participants were asked to complete a survey in an effort to evaluate the program. Six additional questions were attached to the submission form, one asking if they would be willing to participate in a more extensive survey after receiving the results of the testing. There were 407 responses of the 461 asked. 194 of these persons had previously used the service. 234 said they would be willing to participate in the survey and 103 persons returned the survey. 114 of the 234 had used the service previously. If the tick tested positive for the presence of B. burgdorferi, the person submitting the tick was interviewed by telephone and three additional questions were asked. Of 124 possible persons 81 were reached.
Will share the results when available.
William S. Callion, Jr.
Director of Public Safety, Health, and Welfare
City of Stamford
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