Lyme disease

/lˈaɪm dɪzˈiːz/

Lyme disease

an acute inflammatory disease characterized by a rash with joint swelling and fever; caused by bacteria carried by the bite of a deer tick

Examples

1. But first: Lyme disease is on the rise.

2. And in her teenage years, she got Lyme disease.

3. She did not have Lyme disease.

4. Sure enough, the Lyme disease group reported experiencing a much higher level of tick bites than the other group!