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What are the risks of untreated lyme disease?
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Heart, nerves, joint: The major issues are cardiac, neurological and arthritic complications if lyme is untreated. These include such things as heart inflammation, meningitis and joint inflammation among numerous other complications.
Answered 10/21/2019
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