Lyme disease

A tick-borne illness caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi.
Deer ticks can carry the bacteria that causes Lyme disease.
== How to Prevent ==
You can reduce your risk of getting Lyme disease by covering your skin when you're outdoors, sticking to footpaths and using insect repellent.
== Symptoms ==
Requires a medical diagnosis
Lyme disease causes a rash, often in a bull's-eye pattern, and flu-like symptoms. Joint pain and weakness in the limbs also can occur.
== Rarity ==
Common
More than 200,000 US cases per year
Category:Ticks
Category:Common
Category:Bacteria