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Lyme Disease
Lyme disease is a bacterial infection caused by Borrelia burgdorferi, transmitted through the bite of infected ticks. While most common in North America and Europe, cases occur across parts of Asia, including wooded and rural areas of Japan, South Korea, and northeastern China. Travellers heading to forested regions carry a small but real risk.
Medicine used to treat Lyme Disease
What the infection looks like
The earliest sign is often a spreading skin rash, sometimes with a distinctive bull’s-eye pattern, appearing days to weeks after a bite. Fatigue, fever, headache, and joint aches follow. Without treatment, the infection can affect the joints, heart, and nervous system over weeks or months.
Treating Lyme disease
Doxycycline is the standard antibiotic for early Lyme disease in adults and older children. It belongs to the broader antibiotics group and works by blocking bacterial protein synthesis. A full course clears most early infections; late-stage disease may need longer treatment or a different regimen under medical supervision.
Seek prompt medical attention if you develop a spreading rash after a tick bite, or if symptoms such as facial palsy, severe headache, or joint swelling appear.