A simple tick bite most often causes Lyme disease or borreliosis. The acute form of the disease has characteristic signs and can be treated with antibiotics. However, the chronic form and the very fact of its existence cause a lot of controversy.
Dr. Anastasia
Background history
The first case of the disease was recorded in the mid-1970s in the town of Lyme, Connecticut, USA. The disease manifested itself in the form of a rash, strange swelling of the joints, and periodic fever. But there is still a lot of speculation and questions surrounding Lyme disease, especially when it comes to the chronic form of the disease, which by strange coincidence often affects the rich and famous. For example, Bella Hadid, Avril Lavigne, Kelly Osbourne, Ellie Hilfiger, Crystal Hefner, and many other celebrities have had it.
Instagram even has a hashtag #lymewarrior as a way to show the world that it can have a chronic form.
What is true?
Some time ago, the publication The Cut published an article in which the existence of chronic [Lyme](https://ul.orna....
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