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What is Lyme disease
Lyme disease is an infectious disease caused by certain Borrelia bacteria, usually transmitted to humans through the bite of infected ticks. It primarily affects the immune system, skin, joints, nervous system, and sometimes the heart . The illness develops when the…
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Symptoms of Lyme disease
What are the symptoms of Lyme disease? The condition most often causes a characteristic skin rash, fever, fatigue, headache, muscle and joint pain, and later, in some cases, neurologic or cardiac symptoms. These effects do not arise randomly. They reflect the…
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Causes of Lyme disease
Lyme disease is caused by infection with Borrelia bacteria, most often Borrelia burgdorferi in North America and related species in Europe and Asia. The disease develops when these spirochete bacteria enter the body, evade early immune defenses, and spread from the…
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Prevention of Lyme disease
Lyme disease can be prevented to a meaningful extent, but prevention is not absolute. The illness develops when Borrelia burgdorferi or related Borrelia bacteria are transmitted to a person through the bite of an infected tick, most often a blacklegged tick.…
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FAQ about Lyme disease
This FAQ article explains the basics of Lyme disease, from what it is and how it develops to how doctors diagnose, treat, and help prevent it. Lyme disease is a tick-borne infection that can affect the skin, joints, nervous system, and…
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Diagnosis of Lyme disease
Lyme disease is identified through a combination of clinical assessment, exposure history, and laboratory testing. It is caused by infection with Borrelia burgdorferi and, in some regions, related Borrelia species transmitted by infected ticks. Because the illness can affect the skin,…
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Treatment for Lyme disease
The treatment of Lyme disease is based primarily on antibiotic therapy , which is used to eliminate the Borrelia burgdorferi bacterium and related species that cause the infection. In some cases, treatment also includes supportive measures to relieve pain, fever, inflammation,…