Lyme Disease

Lyme disease is an insect-borne illness transmitted through the bite of an infected blacklegged tick (also called the deer tick). Roughly 30,000 cases of Lyme disease are reported each year. However, the actual number of infections could be much higher.

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15 Important Facts You Must Know About Ticks
Your guide to Lyme disease, deer ticks, and tick removal.
7 Things You Need to Do to Protect Yourself from Ticks
Disease-carrying ticks are terrors, but there are ways to stay safe
Why Is It So Hard to Get a Lyme Disease Diagnosis?
Avril Lavigne opened up again this week about her struggle with Lyme disease, a tick-borne illness she says left her bedridden for months and desperate for answers. Why did it take so long for her to get answers?
Here's Exactly What to Do If You Find a Tick on Your Clothes
It turns out getting the critters off is easier than experts thought.
8 Celebrities Who've Struggled With Lyme Disease
These celebrities have been vocal about their Lyme disease symptoms, treatment, and more
4 Things You Need to Do If You Get a Tick Bite
You found a tick. Now what?
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Amy Schumer Just Revealed She Has Lyme Disease in a New Instagram Post
She's currently on antibiotics for the condition—and she wants to know if she can "have a glass of wine or [two]."
Bella Hadid Shared What Life Is Like With Lyme Disease and the Symptoms She Struggles With Daily
Hadid shared a list of physical and mental health symptoms she regularly deals with because of Lyme: "Every day I feel at least 10 of these attributes without fail."
The Extreme Lyme Disease Symptoms One Woman Has Lived With for 3 Years
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They're two entirely different illnesses—but they still share a few common signs.

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How Do You Get Lyme Disease?
The Lyme Disease Complication You Don't Know About—but Should
Avril Lavigne Talks Managing Lyme Disease: 'I've Gone Through So Much' but 'I'm in a Good Place'
The Asian Longhorned Tick Has Now Been Found in 8 States, Says a New CDC Report. Here's What You Need to Know
After Her Daughter Was Paralyzed by a Tick, This Mom's Warning Is Going Viral on Facebook
The Best—and Worst—Ways to Remove a Tick From Your Skin
CDC Terrifies Twitter with Tick-Filled Photo of a Lemon Poppyseed Muffin: 'TRAUMATIZED'
I Couldn't Figure Out My Brain Fog and Fatigue—and Then I Was Diagnosed With Lyme Disease
7 Weird Health Conditions With No Medical Explanation
Shania Twain Was 'Shattered' by Divorce as She Battled Lyme Disease: 'I Never Thought I Would Sing Again'
Yolanda Hadid Reveals How Lyme Disease Led to Her Divorce From David Foster: 'I Have No Bad Feelings About It'
New York Man Dies From 'Exceedingly Rare' Tick Virus Transmitted Within Minutes
'Chronic Lyme Disease' Isn't a Real Diagnosis. So Why Are Doctors Prescribing Risky Treatment for It?
Alec Baldwin Thought He'd 'Die of Lyme Disease.' What to Know About the Tick-Borne Illness
Alec Baldwin Opens Up About Suffering From Lyme Disease and Thinking He Was Going to Die
Health Officials Are Warning This Tick Season Could Be the Worst Yet
Powassan Virus Is the Scary New Reason to Avoid Ticks
What Is Lyme Disease?
How to Stay Safe from Ticks
You Found a Tick. Now What?
How Ally Hilfiger Survived and Thrived After Her Lyme Disease Diagnosis
What You Should Know About Dog Ticks and Lyme Disease
What You Should Know About Chronic Lyme Disease
What You Should Do If You Find a Tick
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