Step 1 : Introduction to the question "2. Which disease caused by the bacteria Borrelia burgdorferi is transmitted to humans through the bite of a TICK?"
...1. Swine flu 2. Rabies 3. Yellow fever 4. Lyme disease An individual with Lyme disease may be asymptomatic. Other victims may have flu-like symptoms such as fever, chills, headache and muscle ache initially. Around the site of the tick bite, a red, ring-shaped rash which is referred to as a "bull's eye rash" is usually present. If not diagnosed and treated early, complications develop, and other symptoms present. These include: arthritis, enlarged, painful lymph nodes, neurological signs such as facial paralysis, stiff neck and altered mental status. A rash may be seen on other areas of the body apart from the site where the victim was bitten. Itching is also common.