JAMA Patient Page
What Is Lyme Disease?
JAMA 10.1001/jama.2025.13708August 25, 2025 at 11:00 AM EDT
This JAMA Patient Page describes the tick-borne infection Lyme disease and its signs, symptoms, and complications; diagnosis and treatment; and prevention measures.
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