Justin Bieber is battling Lyme disease

Canadian pop singer Justin Bieber has said that he has been diagnosed with Lyme disease, an infection caused by bacteria commonly carried by ticks. The 25-year-old singer shared the news in an Instagram post on Wednesday, reports cnn.com. “While a lot of people kept saying Justin Bieber looks like he is 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. He added: “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!!” (IANS)