Canadian Pop singer, Justin Bieber, said he is battling with Lyme Disease, an infection caused by bacteria commonly carried by ticks. Lyme disease is a tick-borne illness caused by the bacterium Borrelia Burgdorferi and it is transmitted to humans through the bite of infected blacklegged ticks. “While a lot of people kept saying Justin Bieber looks like shit, on meth and so on, they failed to realise I have been recently diagnosed with Lyme disease,” he said. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reported that the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDCP) disclosed that approximately 300,000 Americans were diagnosed with Lyme Disease each year. He has won numerous awards throughout his career, including a Grammy Award, 15 American Music Awards, 20 Billboard Music Awards, two Brit Awards, a Latin Grammy Award and three MTV Video Music Awards.

Source: Nigerian Tribune January 11, 2020 06:11 UTC