coronavirus symptoms could be confused with Lyme disease - an infection caught from the bite of an infected tick. Sufferers of Covid-19 can display a range of ailments including a high fever, chills and a persistent dry cough, with some of these linked to the bacterial infection.
Jory Brinkerhoff, associate professor of biology at the University of Richmond, warned confusing the two deadly bugs could result in delayed medical treatment, The Mirror reports.
Writing for The Conversation, he stated: “Lyme disease shares a number of symptoms with Covid-19, including fever, aches and chills.