Overview

• On Sept. 17, Bella Hadid posted photos from a hospital bed showing oxygen and IV fluids, apologizing to fans for her absence.
• The next day, Yolanda Hadid shared images from the hospital and described her daughter's struggle with chronic neurological Lyme disease.
• Hadid, 28, was first diagnosed in 2012 and has previously paused work due to irregular heartbeats, joint pain and breathing difficulty.
• Lyme disease is a Borrelia infection spread by Ixodes ticks that can lead to neurological issues such as facial palsy and meningitic symptoms, with possible heart involvement, according to the CDC.
• Other public figures who have reported Lyme diagnoses include Justin Timberlake, Avril Lavigne and Justin Bieber.