Lyme disease is a bacterial infection primarily transmitted by Ixodes ticks, also known as deer ticks or blacklegged ticks. Several US celebs have publicly declared that they suffer the infection.

Timberlake, 44, opened up about his "debilitating" Lyme disease symptoms after coming under criticism for his tour performances.

Justin Timberlake 's announcement that he was diagnosed with Lyme disease has put a spotlight on the condition that impacts nearly 500,000 people in the United States each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.