Don’t Fall for the Myths of Lyme Disease Bullseye Rash
Don’t Fall For these Lyme Disease Bullseye Rash Myths! Written by Dr. Diane Mueller Have you ever noticed an unusual rash and wondered if it’s
What is Lyme Disease?
Lyme disease is a bacterial infection most commonly transmitted through the bite of an infected tick. As one of the fastest-growing infectious diseases in North America, an estimated 300,000 people are diagnosed each year (though the actual number of undiagnosed cases is predicted to be much higher).
How you get it: As the tick burrows into the host’s skin, it feeds on the blood and releases a bacteria called spirochete into the bloodstream. The spirochete travels quickly through the body and makes their home in soft tissues and organs, the brain, the central nervous system, and joints and muscles.
