Lyme diseasenoun [ U ]
uk/ˈlaɪm dɪˌziːz//ˈlaɪm dɪˌziːz/specializeda disease caused by bacteria that are spread by the bite of an insect called a tick:
Initially the symptoms of Lyme disease are like those of flu.
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Fevers & infectious diseases
- ague
- burn up
- chlamydia
- dengue
- diphtheria
- Ebola
- EHF
- EVD
- febrile
- feverish
- malaria
- notifiable
- pestilence
- plague
- polio
- quarantine
- scarlatina
- typhoid fever
- yeast infection
- yellow fever
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