[h=1]Woman's Mystery Illness Turns Out to Be Tick-Borne Disease[/h]
- By Gillian Mohney
- DR. SABINA ANNA REBIS
Oct 6, 2016, 6:32 PM ET
A 66-year-old woman's mysterious illness that left her feverish and with slurred speech initially stumped her doctors. As the woman's condition continued to deteriorate, an infectious disease doctor eventually identified the cause -- the woman had contracted a bacterial disease caused by a tick bite.
Researchers from George Washington University School of Medicine wrote about deciphering the medical mystery in
a case study published in the BMJ medical journal today. Tick-borne illnesses are concerning to many health experts because the symptoms can be mistaken for other illnesses.
