Canadian singer-songwriter Justin Bieber took to social media to share a new health update. He revealed that he was recently diagnosed with Lyme disease— an infection caused by bacteria commonly carried by ticks.
He shared Wednesday the news in an Instagram post and captioned: "While a lot of people kept saying Justin Bieber looks like *****, on meth etc. they failed to realize I've been recently diagnosed with Lyme disease, not only that but had a serious case of chronic mono which affected my, skin, brain function, energy, and overall health"
He added: "These things will be explained further in a docu series I'm putting on YouTube shortly.. you can learn all that I've been battling and OVERCOMING!! It's been a rough couple years but getting the right treatment that will help treat this so far incurable disease and I will be back and better than ever NO CAP."
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What is Lyme disease?
Lyme disease, also known as Lyme borreliosis, is the most common vector-borne disease in the United States. It is an infectious disease caused by the Borrelia bacterium which is spread by ticks.
The disease's most common sign of infection is an expanding area of redness on the skin— known as erythema migrans— that appears at the site of the tick bite about a week after it occurred.
Its typical symptoms include fever, headache, fatigue, and a characteristic skin rash called "erythema migrans". If left untreated, the infection can spread to joints, the heart, and the nervous system.
Most cases of Lyme disease can be treated successfully with a few weeks of antibiotics.
The prevention steps include using insect repellent, removing ticks promptly, applying pesticides, and reducing tick habitat.
Each year, approximately 30,000 cases of Lyme disease are reported in the United States, however, recent estimates using other methods suggest that around 300,000 people may get the disease each year.
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