Everyone's surprised of Justin Bieber revealing his current health condition and being a Lyme Disease survivor. Previously, he was suspected of drug abuse while spotted with blotches on his skin.
Know Lyme Disease
This health condition is a Bacterial Infection caused by ticks, which is not communicable. The suspected bacterium is a Borrelia bacterium, which is spread by ticks. The most common sign of this condition is redness on the skin with swelling called erythema migrans. It might appear a week after it occurred at the site of the tick bite.
Common Symptoms Of Lyme Disease
A circular or flat rash that looks like red-eye of bull anywhere on the body
Tiredness
Pain in joints and swelling
Muscle aches
Headache
Fever
Swelling in lymph nodes
Difficulty in sleeping
Unable to concentrate
Impaired muscle movement
Preventing Tick Bites
Blacklegged ticks that cause Lyme disease mostly live in moist and humid places. It is found mainly in and near wooded or grassy areas. It can be easily caused during outdoor activities around home or while roaming through leaves and bushes. Being a pop star, Justin Bieber is mostly involved in outdoor activities and always at high risk of getting ticks again.
Some needful preventions can be followed for not getting affected by Lyme Disease:
Cover up
Wear shoes, long pants, a long-sleeved shirt, a hat, and gloves while walking in wooded or grassy areas. Prefer trails and avoid on foot through small bushes and long grass.
Apply insect repellents
Insect repellent containing a 20 percent or higher concentration of DEET should be applied on the skin. Apply insect repellent to children, skipping their hands, eyes, and mouth. Chemical repellents can be toxic. Permethrin should be applied to clothing or pretreated clothing should be used.
Keep yard ticks free
A lawn should be mowed regularly. Brush and leaves should be cleared where ticks live. Pile up wood neatly in dry, sunny areas to prevent rodents that carry ticks.
Check clothing
Be vigilant after walking through wooded or grassy areas. Ticks, which causes Lyme Disease are often no bigger than the head of a pin. They cannot be discovered easily unless searched carefully.
Take shower
Ticks usually remain on the skin for hours before getting attached. Showering after walking in bushy areas helps remove unattached ticks.
Immunity
Lyme disease can be developed more than once. Get rid of a tick as early as possible with tweezers. Gently grab the tick near its head or mouth. Avoid squeezing or crushing the tick and pull carefully. A removed tick should be disposed of in the toilet or in alcohol. Apply antiseptic immediately to the bite area.
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