But experts have now warned many of these coronavirus symptoms are similar to Lyme disease – a bacterial infection spread to humans by infected ticks – and the two conditions could be easily confused.
Writing for The Conversation, Jory Brinkerhoff, associate professor of biology at the University of Richmond, said: “Lyme disease shares a number of symptoms with COVID-19, including fever, ashiness and chills.
“Anyone who mistakes Lyme disease for COVID-19 could unknowingly delay necessary medical treatment, and that can lead to severe, potentially debilitating symptoms.”
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One of the most distinguishing signs of Lyme disease is a circular red skin rash, often described as a bullseye.
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