When people brush up against a tick, it attaches itself by burying its head under the skin, which is also how bacteria gets into the bloodstream. As the tick drinks, its body fills with blood and it grows larger. After it s full, the tick falls off the body. Normally, people see a tick on their body rather than feel its bite. The symptoms of Lyme disease are much like the flu at first.
Most people feel very tired and have a headache or fever.
About 75 percent of victims also get a skin rash that spreads outward in rings. Other early symptoms can include achy joints, chest pains, and vision problems. However, without proper treatment, Lyme disease can sometimes cause paralysis, heart damage, blindness, meningitis and crippling arthritis. Any individual who removes a tick from their body should bring it in a container with a secure lid to their local public health facility.