Timberlake, 44, opened up about his "debilitating" Lyme disease symptoms after coming under criticism for his tour performances.

Justin Timberlake announced he's been battling Lyme disease, a debilitating infectious disease typically transmitted through a tick bite. Tick populations and bites are at their highest levels in over five years,

Justin Timberlake 's announcement that he was diagnosed with Lyme disease has put a spotlight on the condition that impacts nearly 500,000 people in the United States each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.