Bacteria called spirochete caused Lyme disease, the scientific name of this bacteria, is Borrelia burgdorferi, which has usually found in deer and mice, these ticks bite infected animal while carrying Borrelia burgdorferi and if later ticks bites human being this bacteria is transmitted to them hence, causing Lyme disease.

Symptoms of Lyme disease -

When a tick bites a person, the symptom of Lyme disease occurs within four to twenty five days, however skin infection, joint pain are two very common symptom of Lyme disease. However, generally physicians have categorized the symptoms of Lyme disease in three sub categories.

During first stage, a person suffering from Lyme disease encounters rashes on skin, these rashes may consisting of red or pinkish color. The appearance of rashes takes place in such a manner as if several circles have drawn on the skin. These rashes disappear within frequent interval but again come back, however they further accompany itching and paining sensation.

In second stage of Lyme disease a person affected by it, suffers from high grade fever, headache, muscular pain, swelling in lymph nodes, backache, fatigue also may feel extremely weak. However, the worst part about Lyme disease is that the second stage can occur even after several weeks of tick’s bite, which is why it becomes quite difficult to recognize and treat the problem.

That is the reason the third phase of Lyme symptoms is even more crucial which can lead to heart and nervous system problem. However, is Lyme disease has not treated during above mentioned phases of its symptoms than the patient suffering from it, do encounters even more adverse effect of it, because of which patient may complain frequent pain in chest, facial paralysis, numbness in body, arthritis, inflammatory problems, memory loss.

Therefore, taking serious precaution in order to protect yourself, from ticks which can be found in grass area, shrubs, while fishing or through your pets, is essential. However, whenever find rashes on skin accompanied with high grade fever immediately consult a doctor.