Table of contents:
- What is Avril Lavigne's lyme disease?
- What are the symptoms of Lyme disease?
- Then, can this disease be cured?
If you go back to the 2000s, you might be ringing with the song Avril Lavigne was famous and popular at that time. Recently, this Canadian pop rock singer has just announced that he will release his latest album. For fans, this is certainly exciting news, but along with that news, Avril Lavigne also told the world that she is currently still battling Lyme disease.
Lyme disease, which she had since 2012, made Avril Lavigne bedridden for months. Now, Avril Lavigne states that she accepts her current condition and is still struggling to recover.
So, actually, what is Lyme disease? How dangerous is this disease? Can it be cured?
What is Avril Lavigne's lyme disease?
Black Foot Lice - Source: Healthline
Avril Lavigne's lyme disease is indeed more common in the UK, parts of Europe, and North America. Lyme disease is an infectious disease caused by bacteria Borrelia burgdorferi which is transmitted by tick bites.
There are several other types of bacteria that can cause this Lyme disease, namely Borrelia burgdorferi , Borrelia mayonii , Borrelia afzelii and Borrelia garinii. These bacteria can be found in various regions around the world, but for Asia itself, bacteria Borrelia afzelii and Borrelia garinii which is the main cause of Lyme disease.
When a person is bitten by black foot lice, the bacteria in them will immediately spread to all organs of the body, from the nervous system, muscles, joints, even to the heart.
Generally, to be able to transmit the bacteria that cause Lyme disease, fleas must stay on the skin for 36 to 48 hours. Until now, there is no evidence that this infectious disease can be transmitted from human to human.
What are the symptoms of Lyme disease?
Symptoms of lyme disease will appear about 3 to 30 days after being bitten by a black foot flea. The earliest symptoms that are most easily recognized are redness and inflammation of the skin that gradually spreads.
Most people who have Lyme disease don't feel pain or itching in the area of the skin that is rash. However, the skin rash caused by Lyme disease has a distinctive shape, which is seen to spread but fades in the middle, like the shape of a target.
However, there are many early symptoms that you can recognize when you have a bacterial infection that causes Lyme disease, namely:
- Fever
- Headache
- Muscle and joint pain
- Stiff neck
- Fatigue
- Swelling of the lymph nodes
Meanwhile, further symptoms that can occur are:
- The rash appears on other parts of the body and is more visible
- The pain gets worse, including headaches, neck and joint pain
- Losing control over facial expressions (facial palsy)
- Swelling of the joints that resembles arthritis
- Inflammation of the liver (hepatitis)
- Inflammation of the eye
- Nausea and vomiting
- Irregular heartbeat
- Hard to breathe
- Inflammation of the brain and spinal cord
- Problems with short term memory.
Then, can this disease be cured?
Even though it sounds scary, Lyme disease can be completely cured. To deal with this infectious disease, the doctor will provide various antibiotics.
The treatment time required is around 2 to 4 weeks. Of course this depends on the severity of the lyme disease being experienced. The worse it is, the longer the treatment will take.
The doctor will also provide pain relievers to deal with pain that is usually experienced by people with lyme disease, such as ibuprofen.
After disappearing, symptoms can recur between months and even years. Symptoms that usually arise are muscle pain and fatigue. If symptoms recur in the future, consult a doctor immediately.
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