Lyme disease diagnosed after a hike in central Utah

A woman in Utah contracted Lyme disease after being bitten by a tick on a hike near Nephi earlier this week.

Bonnie Smith told FOX 13 that she felt good until she woke up Thursday, the day after the hike.

"Really painful, painful joints, muscles and really, really weak," Smith said. "I do not have the energy to do anything."

She then found a small tick on her and went to the doctor, who prescribed antibiotics, reports FOX 13.

While Utah was once considered relatively safe against Lyme disease and other insect-borne diseases due to its long, cold winters, data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show that half, the Salt Lake Tribune reported.

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