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Lyme - Causes, Symptoms and Treatment
Definition Lyme disease is also known as Lyme borreliosis. It is the most common tick-borne disease in North America and Europe, and the fastest-growing infectious disease in the United States. It is named after the town of Lyme, Connecticut where a cluster of cases was identified in 1977. It is a bacterial infection that features a skin rash, swollen joints and flu-like symptoms. You get the disease from the bite of an infected tick. Sometimes it is hard to know if you have Lyme disease because you may not have noticed a tick bite. Lyme disease is most common in rural and suburban areas in the northeastern and Midwestern states. Lyme disease is also found in other parts of the United States, as well as in Europe, Asia and Australia. Delayed or inadequate treatment may often lead to late stage Lyme that is disabling and difficult to treat. Amid great controversy over diagnosis, testing and treatment, two different standards of care for Lyme disease have emerged. Causes
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