Chapter 52 Question 16-Case Study Why is Lyme disease on the rise? Lyme disease

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Chapter 52 Question 16-Case Study Why is Lyme disease on the rise? Lyme disease is caused by infections of the bacterium Borrelia burgdorfeni which is transferred to humans via blood-sucking bites from the tick, xodes scapularis. Lyme disease can cause lu-ke symptoms in the short t serious inesses in the long term, if not treated. Why is Lyme disease on the rise in eastem North America? Part A A lethter to the edtor in a local newspaper asserts that 'we cannet afferd to preserve natural forests, because we need to use these resouroes to help humans."How could you respond to this oomment in ems of Ly Drag the words on the left to the appropriate blanks on the right to complete the sentences Reset Help to preserve limits provides The best prevention for Lyme disease is natural forests with species richness-when the community is more diverse, there wil be whibe-footed mice and humans destruction of high fewer won't will low have a lower susceptbility to Lyme disease The forest mportant resources-including health benelts -to humans when it is intact

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Lyme disease:

Lyme disease is caused by bacteria – Borrelia burgdorferi, Borrelia mayonii, Borrelia afzelii and Borrelia garinii.

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The prevention of Lyme disease is to preserve natural forests with high species richness – when the community is more diverse, there will be fewer white footed mice and human will have a lower susceptibility to Lyme disease. The forest provides important resources – including health benefits – to humans when it is intact.

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