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lyme disease

lyme disease is an illness from getting bitten by a tick infected with a certain type of bacteria. it can cause fatigue, headache, stiff neck, fever, sore muscles and joints, and sometimes a red rash that looks like a bull's eye.

antibiotics usually work. if you don't get treated right away, lyme disease can cause serious problems with the joints, nervous system, and heart.

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