The diagnosis of Lyme disease in India is often difficult as the disease is more prevalent in northern countries. Recently, a case of Lyme disease was diagnosed in India. The patient found it difficult to get diagnosed and treated due to the scarcity of any specialist. This article is intended to spread awareness on the difficulties in diagnosis of Lyme disease. The case of Lyme disease in India: An Indian went abroad and came back with a strange infectious disease-Lyme disease.
He came to know about this when he was feeling a burning sensation after spending few days in India. However, he never had the red bulls-eye mark that is associated with typical Lyme. He found it difficult to search any specialist for treating Lyme disease because, in India, the Lyme disease is often seen by the dermatologist. Finally, he found the contact of a tropical disease specialist from a private website…
