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Justin Timberlake Shares Lyme Disease Diagnosis
UNITED STATES, AUG 4 – Timberlake completed 121 shows on his Forget Tomorrow World Tour despite Lyme disease symptoms, joining nearly 476,000 Americans diagnosed annually, officials said.
- Justin Timberlake, a 44-year-old former NSYNC singer, announced his Lyme disease diagnosis after concluding his two-year Forget Tomorrow World Tour in 2025.
- The diagnosis followed Timberlake's choice to continue touring despite debilitating nerve pain, fatigue, and sickness, reflecting a struggle common in Lyme disease cases transmitted by blacklegged ticks.
- Lyme disease, a bacterial infection spread through tick bites, often causes fever, fatigue, headaches, and can progress to serious complications if untreated, complicating diagnosis and sometimes mimicking psychiatric symptoms.
- Timberlake expressed surprise upon receiving his diagnosis but aims to raise awareness about his illness to support others. Meanwhile, authorities advise covering exposed skin with long clothing, applying DEET-based insect repellents, and performing careful tick inspections after spending time outdoors.
- Timberlake's disclosure highlights the challenges of Lyme disease and may encourage transparency and prevention efforts amid ongoing battles faced by patients like Michigan’s Annette Jackson.
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As he wrapped up his Forget Tomorrow Tour, singer Justin Timberlake shared that he’s had some recent health challenges — including a diagnosis of Lyme disease.
Timberlake reveals he has Lyme disease
Pop star Justin Timberlake told fans Thursday he has Lyme disease, a condition he described as "relentlessly debilitating", reported AFP. The 44-year-old former NSYNC frontman, whose world tour has just wrapped up, took to Instagram in a reflective mood. "This has been the most fun, emotional, gratifying, physically demanding, and, at times, gruelling experience," he said of a tour that was criticised by some fans as lacklustre. "Among other thi…
Justin Timberlake announced Thursday July 31st that he has Lyme disease. It is an infectious disease due to a bacteria transmitted to humans by bites of infected ticks. Symptoms, treatment... TF1info gives an update on this disease. - Lyme disease: what are the symptoms and how to protect yourself from it? (Health and well-being).
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