Facts about Lyme Disease.

Lyme disease is the most common tick-borne disease in the United States. The infection is often contracted during warm-weather months when ticks are active. Lyme disease frequently presents with a skin rash and flu-like symptoms of fever, malaise, fatigue, and muscle and joint pains. Early infections usually are cured by two to four weeks of orally administered antibiotics. However, if untreated or inadequately treated, neurologic, cardiac, or joint abnormalities may follow. More complicated infections may require IV treatments to resolve the infection.