Lyme Disease (Borreliosis)
Lyme disease is transmitted to humans through the bite of an infected blacklegged deer tick. It is the most common tickborne in the United States.
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About Lyme Disease
Lyme disease, or borreliosis, is caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi and is transmitted to humans through the bite of an infected blacklegged deer tick.
It is the most common tickborne in the United States. State health departments reported 27,203 confirmed cases and 9,104 probable cases of Lyme disease to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in 2013.
Symptoms
Typically, the first symptom of Lyme disease is a known as migrans, which starts as a small red spot at the site of the tick bite and gets larger over a period of days or weeks, forming a circular or oval-shaped red rash.
The may look like a bull’s , appearing as a red ring around a clear area with a red center. It appears within a few weeks of a tick bite and usually occurs at the place of the bite. The rash can range in size from that of a small coin to the width of a person’s back. As spreads, can appear at different sites on the body...