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Symptoms of Lyme disease can vary. Many times, symptoms appear between 3 and 30 days after tick bite. Symptoms can occur in different stages if left untreated.

Stage 1 symptoms can include:

a "bull's-eye" type rash

fever

headache

extreme tiredness

joint stiffness

muscle aches and pains

swollen lymph nodes

These symptoms can be worse and occur in different parts of the body than the initial symptoms if not treated early on.

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Most people that acquire Lyme disease spend time in wooded, grassy, or brushy areas where the ticks live.

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B. burgdorferi is a spirochete that causes one of the most common vector-borne diseases in North America.

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Borrelia burgdorferi is commonly known as Lyme disease.

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Muscle weakness in the face, or facial palsy, can occur if symptoms are left untreated.

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B. burgdorferi is caused by a bite from the species of tick called Ixodes scapularis. This tick is also known as the black-legged tick.

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Some prevention tips are above. Other prevention tips are:

wear long pants tucked into your shoes

if walking on a walkway or pathway, walk in the middle instead of near the sides

wear long sleeves on your arms