• Lyme disease - the same condition as Justin Bieber

The Spanish rally driver

Laia Sanz

(GasGas) revealed that she had a difficult time due to contracting

Lyme disease

, caused by a tick bite, but she celebrated being overcoming it and concentrating with her team in Dubai to prepare for the 2021 Dakar Rally .

Sanz wrote and sent a video through social networks explaining a situation that was not public and for which he

lived "the most difficult months" of his life

.

"After confinement I began to feel bad, with also quite rare symptoms," he says.

"Although it took a long time to find the cause, I was diagnosed with Lyme disease,

caused by a tick bite

. Now I feel very happy to be in Dubai with the team training, although I am still on antibiotics, very happy with the improvement above all, "he adds.

Lyme disease is often

difficult to diagnose because it shares many symptoms with the flu

: fever, headache and muscle pain, stiff neck, and tiredness.

It is usually cured with antibiotics, the effectiveness of which increases the faster treatment is started.

Although in Spain it is not very frequent (an incidence of 0.25 cases / 100,000 inhabitants / year is estimated),

climate change is increasing the risk

of tick bites due to the greater presence of these animals.

The Spanish stressed that she is pressing to prepare the

Dakar 2021, again in Saudi Arabia from January 3

, where she will seek to finish her eleventh consecutive participation.

"I know it's not the best way to prepare for a Dakar, but I'm going to give my best as always and we'll see you in January," he finished, thanking the commitment and company of the team, sponsors and well-known people.

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