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Lyme Disease

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Tick-borne bacterial infection causing rash, fever, joint pain.

A bacterial infection caused by Borrelia burgdorferi, spread by Ixodes ticks, leading to a bullseye rash, fever, and joint pain. WHO states that Lyme disease can become chronic if untreated, treated with antibiotics like doxycycline, and prevented with tick protection.