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Lyme disease is a bacterial infection caused the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi, and it is transmitted by the bite of lyxode ticks, commonly known as deer ticks.  Every year an estimated 300,000 people are diagnosed with lyme disease.  It is most likely to affect children, older adults and people who spend a significant amount of time outdoors. People who have the disease often have a "bulls-eye" patterned rash. Other common symptoms of lyme disease include muscle aches, fatigue, headaches, dizziness, sweating and fever. Using a repellent with at least 20% DEET, picaridin, or IR3535 can protect against ticks to prevent lyme disease. Tick checks can also be preformed to prevent lyme disease. Lyme disease can be treated with a penicillin antibiotic.