Can death result from lyme disease?

Answer 1

Yes, Lyme carditis occurs when Lyme disease bacteria enter the tissues of the heart and interferes with the normal movement of electrical signals from the heart's upper to lower chambers, a process that coordinates the beating of the heart this can be mild, moderate, or severe. Heart block from Lyme carditis can progress rapidly.

Those with Lyme carditis usually have other symptoms such as fever and body aches.

Lyme carditis occurs in1% of cases

Lyme carditis can be treated with oral or intravenous (IV) antibiotics, depending on how severe it is. Some patients might need a temporary pacemaker.

Between 1985 and 2008, medical journals reported four deaths, worldwide, as a result of Lyme carditis. 2013 3 more cases

Typically the patient receives antibiotic treatment for 14-21 days. Most symptoms are gone within 1-6 weeks.