Whats Lyme Disease?
Lyme disease can be very serious, sometimes resulting in severe, chronic and disabling illness. About of cases of Lyme disease are diagnosed by the symptoms that show up after the tick bite, often beginning with a bulls eye rash an area with a red center and an outer ring. Accompanying or following the rash may be fever, stiff neck, headache, body aches and fatigue. For additional information about Lyme disease, refer to: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, www.cdc.gov, click on Health Topics A to Z, then click on Lyme disease; American Lyme Disease Foundation, www.aldf.com; Lyme Disease Association, www.LymeDiseaseAssociation.org; Lyme Disease Foundation, www.Lyme.org.
