Series of Infographics From Quidel Corporation Helps Educate Consumers on the Characteristics, Warning Signs and Prevalence of Lyme Disease
December 14 2021 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
With Lyme disease being identified in record numbers throughout
the country, a series of consumer-friendly infographics has been
released by Quidel to help educate Americans on its
characteristics, warning signs, seasonality and areas of
prevalence. The infographics can be found at
LymeDiseaseAnswers.com.
“Lyme disease afflicts nearly 480,000 Americans each year; so
people are rightfully concerned about where it is most pervasive,
how to avoid getting it, and what to do if you think you may have
been bitten by an infected tick,” said Judi Tilghman, Ph.D., vice
president of technology assessment at Quidel Corporation. “These
infographics provide the information people are seeking in an
easy-to-understand manner, and we encourage anyone who spends any
time outdoors to educate themselves on this vitally important
topic.”
One infographic, for example, displays the early warning signs
of Lyme disease—which could include headache, fatigue, a bulls-eye
rash and muscle aches—while a second infographic depicts such
late-stage symptoms as nerve pain, shortness of breath, brain fog
and heart palpitations. There is an infographic showing the
relative sizes of the larva, nymph and adult ticks; while still
another infographic illustrates the evolution of these ticks
through spring, summer, fall and winter. There is also a map
showing those states where various types of ticks are most
prevalent.
Lyme disease can strike anyone of any age, especially those who
spend time in wooded or grassy areas or who play sports on grass
fields in high-risk areas of the country. The challenge is that
unlike a mosquito bite where people know immediately if they have
been bitten, deer ticks that may carry Lyme disease are tiny—the
size of a poppy seed—and symptoms may not appear for two to six
weeks. That makes it critically important that anyone who spends
time outdoors in heavily wooded areas—hikers, hunters, campers—or
travels to such places be particularly vigilant and educated.
Quidel is the diagnostic health care manufacturer behind the
industry’s most rapid and reliable in-office test for Lyme disease,
the Sofia® 2 Lyme FIA test. This revolutionary test provides the
patient and physician with indicative results within 15 minutes, as
opposed to days, which has historically been the norm (and during
which time organisms can spread and become systemic). It can be
performed in the privacy of a doctor’s office or local clinic; and
it is the only test that can get results from a simple finger prick
of blood.
In addition to the infographics, LymeDiseaseAnswers.com contains
answers to frequently asked questions, the latest statistics and
clinical research taking place regarding the disease, and links to
additional resources on the subject. Also housed on the site is a
series of attention-grabbing educational videos called “Quick
Takes” that help consumers and health care professionals alike
enhance their knowledge of Lyme disease by providing the
information and up-to-the-minute data needed to confront this
disease quickly and clearly.
About Quidel Corporation
Quidel Corporation (Nasdaq: QDEL) is a leading manufacturer of
diagnostic solutions at the point of care, delivering a continuum
of rapid testing technologies that further improve the quality of
health care throughout the globe. An innovator for over 40 years in
the medical device industry, Quidel pioneered the first
point-of-care test for influenza in 1999 and was the first to
market a rapid SARS-CoV-2 antigen test in the U.S. Under trusted
brand names, Sofia®, Solana®, Lyra®, Triage® and QuickVue®,
Quidel’s comprehensive product portfolio includes tests for a wide
range of infectious diseases, cardiac and autoimmune biomarkers, as
well as a host of products to detect COVID-19. Quidel’s mission is
to provide patients with immediate and frequent access to highly
accurate, affordable testing for the good of our families, our
communities and the world. For more information about Quidel, visit
quidel.com.
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