What is Lyme Disease ?

Lyme Disease :-

• Is an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato.
• Can be transmitted to humans by the bite of an infected tick.
• Has a clinical diagnosis.
• Cannot be ruled out by any current test.
• Symptoms can include fever, headache, fatigue, and a skin rash called Erythema Migrans.
• If left untreated, can spread to joints, the heart, and the nervous system.
• Is systemic, it can affect the whole body.
• Symptoms overlap with those of many other diseases.
• Can be difficult to diagnose.
• Is treated with antibiotics.
• Was named in 1975, after a number of cases occurred in Old Lyme, Connecticut.
• Is not only American, it exists worldwide.
• Is not a new disease, it was known in Europe under different names in the early 1900's.
• Is not spelt Lymes Disease, Limes Disease or Lime Disease.
• Can be classified as Lyme Borreliosis, or a Neuro Borreliosis or Borreliosis.