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Pediatric lyme disease is transmitted by a tick bite, and can cause long-lasting signs and symptoms.
Lyme disease is spread by being bitten by a small, bloodsucking parasite — called a tick — that is carrying the disease. Bites can occur anywhere on the body, but most often occur in hard-to-see areas like the groin, armpit or scalp.
In most cases, the tick has to be attached to the body for 36 to 48 hours before the lyme disease can reach the bloodstream. This is why it is important to check your child’s body thoroughly for ticks after being outside for any period of time during warm months of the year.
Early signs and symptoms (3 to 30 days after tick bite)
Later signs and symptoms (one month or more after tick bite)
A child can become infected with lyme disease if they are bitten by a tick that is infected with the disease. The disease is not spread from person-to-person.