Lyme disease.
infectious disease caused by Borrelia bacteria, spread through the bite of blacklegged ticks
Justin Timberlake Reveals Lyme Disease Diagnosis
Singer Justin Timberlake has revealed he has Lyme disease. Timberlake posted the news on Instagram Thursday. He called it a “relentlessly debilitating” disease, per the Hollywood Reporter . “Among other things, I’ve…
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About Lyme disease
Lyme disease, also known as Lyme borreliosis, is a tick-borne disease caused by species of Borrelia bacteria, transmitted by blood-feeding ticks in the genus Ixodes. It is the most common disease spread by ticks in the Northern Hemisphere. Infections are most common in the spring and early summer. Infection is treatable with antibiotics. Most treated patients experience a full recovery. For some patients, recovery may not be immediate or complete, resulting in long-term effects. Early detection and prompt treatment are associated with more favorable outcomes.
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