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Lyme disease is an infectious disease caused by a bacterium named Borrelia, which is spread by ticks and has four main species. Lyme disease lies among the most common vector-borne diseases. It is caused by Borrelia burgdorferi and Borrelia mayonii in the United States and Borrelia afzelii and Borrelia garinii in other countries. It affects multiple systems of our body, with a rash called erythema migrans being the first and most common symptom, including fever, headache, malaise, etc. Bacteria can affect the joints, circulation, and the neurological system if left untreated. Symptoms, physical evidence, and the likelihood of exposure to infectious ticks are used to diagnose Lyme disease.
Most instances of Lyme disease can be effectively treated with antibiotics for a few weeks. Using bug spray, extracting ticks as soon as possible, using insecticides, and limiting the tick population are all ways to avoid Lyme disease.
If you reside in grassy or densely wooded regions where ticks bearing Lyme disease flourish, you're highly likely to contract the condition.