Ehrlichiosis, Anaplasmosis Tick Borne Infectious Diseases Cause Bacterial Infection Symptoms

Ehrlichiosis and anaplasmosis are similar infectious diseases.  Both are tick borne, yet caused by different rickettsial bacteria.  Their infection symptoms are the same, yet they occur in different areas east of the Rockies.

Ehrlichiosis is caused by Ehrlichia chaffeensis bacteria, anaplasmosis is caused by Anaplasma phagocytophilum.  Rickettsial bacteria family causes other serious diseases too, such as Rocky Mountain spotted fever and typhus.

Ehrlichiosis is mainly found in the southern central states and Southeast, while anaplasmosis is primarily in Northeast and upper Midwest.  Both infectious diseases are transmitted by an infected tick bite, some of which are carriers of Lyme disease as well.

Symptoms of these tick borne infectious diseases usually begin within a week after your bite and can include:

Your symptoms may seem like the influenza or be too mild to notice.

Standard treatment for ehrlichiosis or anaplasmosis is a course of antibiotics, and you can expect a full recovery.

If left untreated, ehrlichiosis can cause kidney or lung damage, seizures and coma.  Untreated anaplasmosis may cause sepsis or damage to your lungs, heart, kidneys and nerves.

Healthiest way to prevent these tick-borne diseases is don’t get tick bit.  And if you do, quickly remove them.

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