# Lyme disease

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Infection by one of three or more subspecies of the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi, which is transmitted by four species of tick in genus Ixodes. Symptoms include a rash followed by fever, joint pain, and headaches.

## Etymology
Named after the town of Lyme, Connecticut, USA, where a number of cases were identified in 1975.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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