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  2. Feb 10, 2023 · Learn about the signs and stages of Lyme disease, a tick-borne illness caused by borrelia bacteria. Find out how to prevent, diagnose and treat this condition that can affect your skin, joints, heart and nervous system.

    • Marjorie Hecht
    • Rashes. The signature rash of a Lyme tick bite looks like a solid red oval or a bull’s-eye. It can appear anywhere on your body. The bull’s-eye has a central red spot, surrounded by a clear circle with a wide red circle on the outside.
    • Fatigue. Whether or not you see the tick bite or the classic Lyme rash, your early symptoms are likely to be flu-like. Symptoms are often cyclical, waxing and waning every few weeks (12).
    • Achy, stiff, or swollen joints. Joint pain and stiffness, often intermittent, are early Lyme symptoms. Your joints may be inflamed, warm to the touch, painful, and swollen.
    • Headaches, dizziness, fever. Other common flu-like symptoms are headaches, dizziness, fever, muscle pain, and malaise. About 50 percent of people with Lyme disease have flu-like symptoms within a week of their infection (18).
  3. May 15, 2024 · Untreated Lyme disease can produce a wide range of symptoms, depending on the stage of infection. These include fever, rash, facial paralysis, an irregular heartbeat, and arthritis.

  4. Learn how to recognize the early and late signs and symptoms of Lyme disease, including the characteristic rash, flu-like symptoms, and neurologic and cardiac problems. Find out what to do after a tick bite and when to seek medical care.

  5. Learn about Lyme disease, a bacterial infection caused by a tick bite. Find out the signs and stages of the disease, how it's diagnosed and treated, and how to prevent it.

  6. Learn about Lyme disease, the most common vector-borne illness in the U.S., caused by bacteria transmitted by ticks. Find out how to recognize the signs and symptoms, get tested and treated, and prevent tick bites.

  7. Symptoms of early Lyme disease may present as a flu-like illness (fever, chills, sweats, muscle aches, fatigue, nausea and joint pain). Some patients have a rash or Bell’s palsy (facial drooping).

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