August 9, 2007
Posted: August 9th, 2007 08:38 AM ET
WASHINGTON (CNN) – The White House disclosed Wednesday that President Bush was treated for Lyme disease last summer. The revelation is in an annual report on Bush's health that declares him "fit for duty." It shows that he was treated last August for symptoms "consistent with early, localized Lyme disease" without any reoccurrence. White House spokesman Scott Stanzel told CNN that it is "not uncommon" for Bush to get tick bites during his frequent bike rides. Lyme disease can be transmitted through the bite of a tick that carries the disease. Filed under: President Bush
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