What’s tricky about this disease is it is easily missed. In my case I do not recall being bitten, so how would I expect any of those symptoms to be caused by a bug? In the US, where I am, we are experiencing a “tick explosion” right now. The ground has thawed, winter wasn’t all that bad and so ticks are all about the place, waiting to latch onto loose clothing, hiding in blades of tall grass, dead wood, you name it! Because missing or misdiagnosing a tick borne illness can mean years of misery, I highly recommend you take every precaution possible when you’re spending time out doors! The statistics in this chart are fairly outdated now, but it’s the most recent the CDC has. There is much more information available on their site about symptoms, treatment, specialists, etc. It may be a good idea to just take a quick peek at it. Knowledge is power, as they say!