According to the New Jersey Department of Health, Lyme disease is caused by tick bites but isn't spread person-to-person. The Lyme disease-causing ticks thrive in woodsy areas, such as much of New ...

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Lyme disease is an infection caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi. It spreads to humans through the bite of infected blacklegged ticks, often called deer ticks. Early symptoms can include: ...

Justin Timberlake announced on Thursday, July 31, that has been diagnosed with Lyme disease. Timberlake, who shared the news on Instagram, said the disease has been "relentlessly debilitating." "If ...

Lyme disease is the most common vector-borne illness in the United States, a potentially disabling infection caused by bacteria transmitted through the bite of an infected tick to people and pets.

An estimated 476,000 people are diagnosed with Lyme disease annually, according to the CDC. Tick bites can infect humans with Lyme disease. Lyme disease symptoms happen in stages and may vary from ...