Many celebrities have talked about their diagnosis of Lyme disease over the years, and because the disease is easy to diagnose, many had to fight to believe it.

According to the Mayo clinicLyme disease is transmitted by ticks and caused by four species of bacteria in the United States, Europe and Asia. In fact, it is the disease transmitted by the most common ticks in these regions. The first symptoms include a rash in a bull, fever, chills, fatigue, body pain, headache, stiff neck and swollen lymph nodes. If the disease is not treated, symptoms extend to serious joint pain and neurological problems such as meningitis and bell paralysis.

Justin Bieber confirmed his diagnosis in January 2020, and his wife, Hailey Bieber,, increased to his defense The same day.

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“For those who try to minimize the severity of Lyme disease, do your research and listen to the stories of people who have been suffering for years,” she wrote. “To make fun and to lower a disease that you do not understand is never the path, all you need is to educate yourself.”

Scroll down to find out more about other Hollywood stars who fought against the disease.