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Lyme disease is a complex multisystem disorder that begins with the bite from the Ixodes tick. The Ixodes tick carries the spirochete, Borrelia burgdorferi, and infects humans with the spirochete. The initial symptoms of Lyme disease are the erythema chronicum migrans, or "bull's eye" rash, and flu-like symptoms. Stage III of Lyme disease can occur weeks to months after the initial infection when more serious complications may develop, such as neurologic, cardiac, or ophthalmologic problems. If Lyme disease goes untreated, arthritic symptoms may occur in stage III. Prompt diagnosis and treatment with antibiotics are of utmost importance for a full recovery. Education and prevention techniques also are needed to decrease the number of people infected by the Ixodes tick.
莱姆病是一种复杂的多系统疾病，始于被蜱虫叮咬。蜱虫携带螺旋体伯氏疏螺旋体，并将其传染给人类。莱姆病的初始症状是慢性游走性红斑，即“靶心”皮疹，以及流感样症状。莱姆病第三阶段可能在初次感染数周或数月后出现，此时可能会出现更严重的并发症，如神经、心脏或眼科问题。如果莱姆病未经治疗，关节炎症状可能会在第三阶段出现。及时诊断并用抗生素治疗对于完全康复至关重要。还需要开展教育和预防措施，以减少被蜱虫感染的人数。
