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Early lyme disease

Early lyme disease is a condition in which the lyme bacteria causes infection after a tick bite and causes a red, target shaped rash, headache, fever, fatigue, and muscle aches.
Dr. Robert Kwok
Dr. Robert Kwokreviewed this
Pediatrics 34 years experience
Is a type of:Lyme disease
How long it usually lasts:

Medium-term (lasts weeks to months)

How common is it?

Rare

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