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The Three Stages Of Lyme Disease

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What is Lyme Disease?
Lyme Disease is a bacterial infection primarily transmitted by lxodes ticks or deer ticks. The disease is caused by a bacterium called Borrelia burgdoferi. Lyme is named “The Great Imitator,” as its symptoms mimic other disease that affect the brain and nervous system, muscles and joints, and the heart.

How do People Get Lyme Disease?
Lyme Disease is spread through the bite of a tick. Due to its size, many people do not realize they have been bitten because most are as tiny as a poppy seed. Once the tick has attached to its host, it will transmit the Lyme and pathogens to the bloodstream.

Three Stages or Lyme Disease
The progression of Lyme Disease is marked by three stages:
Early-localized stage: A red spot can

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