Justin Bieber Reveals He Has Been Battling With Lyme Disease

On Wednesday, Justin Bieber revealed on social media that he has Lyme disease and is suffering from a serious case of chronic mono. The 25-year-old singer also explained that his health issues will be explored in a new docu-series coming soon to YouTube.

"While a lot of people kept saying justin Bieber looks like s---, on meth etc. they failed to realize I've been recently diagnosed with Lyme disease, not only that but had a serious case of chronic mono which affected my, skin, brain function, energy, and overall health," Bieber wrote on Instagram.

"These things will be explained further in a docu series I'm putting on YouTube shortly.. you can learn all that I've been battling and OVERCOMING!!" he continued. "It's been a rough couple years but getting the right treatment that will help treat this so far incurable disease and I will be back and better than ever NO CAP."

Lyme disease is caused by a bacterium carried and transmitted by deer ticks, which are so small that people often don’t even see them. One common symptom of Lyme is a red rash on the skin (often called a bulls-eye rash, although the rash doesn’t always have a ring-within-a-ring appearance), that appears at the site of a tick bite usually within a week, but up to a month later. Some people may not experience a rash, or may mistake it for a spider bite.