While three members of the Hadid family have spoken about their experiences with Lyme disease, it is not a condition that runs through the family. In her latest Instagram post, Bella says she went through '100+ days of Lyme, chronic disease, co infection treatment' to cure her 15 years of suffering.

Lyme disease can affect people differently, with Bella Hadid stating in her Instagram post that she's endured '15 years of invisible suffering.'Īccording to the U.K.'s National Health Service, a 'circular or oval shape rash around a tick bite can be an early symptom of Lyme disease in some people.' The bite can lead to people then getting 'flu-like symptoms' like a high temperature, headaches, muscle pain and lethargy.Īfter being examined in November 2013, when she was 17 years old, Bella was reported to be suffering from a long list of ailments including fatigue, attention deficit disorder, memory disturbances, headaches, disequilibrium, PMS, chest pain and sleep disorders. It is possible but rare, the CDC states, for untreated Lyme disease during pregnancy to lead to infection passing from mother to fetus. According to the CDC, it is transmitted to humans through the bite of infected blacklegged ticks.ĭespite three members of Hadid's family suffering from it, there are no reports to suggest that Lyme disease is at all hereditary, and does not pass down through families. Lyme disease is caused by infection with bacteria. Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images How Do You Get Lyme Disease? The model has opened up on social media about her years-long struggle with Lyme disease. Bella Hadid pictured at the 75th annual Cannes film festival at Palais des Festivals on in Cannes, France.

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