What is Lyme Disease that Justin Timberlake has been diagnosed with? Symptoms & more

Justin Timberlake said he has been diagnosed with Lyme disease and said that it “can be relentlessly debilitating, both mentally and physically.”

Lyme disease is transmitted by Ixodes ticks, also known as deer ticks. It can cause flu-like conditions, neurological problems, joint pain and other symptoms. 

In the vast majority of cases, Lyme disease is successfully treated with antibiotics.