What should they be looking for? What are the signs and symptoms of Lyme disease?
Melissa: Well, if you got bit by a blacklegged tick but didn’t get it off in time, or if you never noticed the tick bite, you could develop Lyme disease or another tick borne illness. Within a month of the infectious tick bite, between 60-80% of people who develop Lyme disease will have a rash at the site of the tick bite. This tends to be circular or oval shaped It’s at least 2 inches wide, and it expands in size over time. The larger it becomes, the more likely it is to develop a “bulls-eye” appearance that you sometimes hear about with Lyme disease. It doesn’t always have that ring-like bulls eye appearance, but it does expand in size. People may also have a fever or swollen lymph nodes. Now if these signs and symptoms go undiagnosed or untreated, later signs and symptoms of Lyme disease can include rashes that spread to other parts of the body, uh facial droop, arthritis, that involves joint swelling, fatigue, problems with the nervous system, or problems with the heart. Fortunatel
