Lifestyle Health Celebrity Health Alexis Ohanian Reveals Lyme Disease Diagnosis: 'Can’t Keep Me Down, Tick!' “This was quite a surprise,” said Serena Williams' husband Alexis Ohanian By Vanessa Etienne Vanessa Etienne Vanessa Etienne is an Emerging Content Writer-Reporter for PEOPLE. People Editorial Guidelines Published on July 16, 2024 02:43PM EDT Comments Close Serena Williams and Husband Alexis Ohanian. Alexis Ohanian — husband of Serena Williams — has been diagnosed with Lyme disease. On July 16, the tech executive and father of two, 41, shared the health update on X — formerly Twitter — after getting full-body scans. “Doing a full battery of health scans, tests, etc, and found out I have lyme disease,” he wrote. “Wild. No symptoms, thankfully, but gonna treat. Good cholesterol is too low. Bad cholesterol is just OK. Gotta work on that. On the plus-side: 822 ng/dL total + 162 ng/dL free testosterone.” “I've got a loved one who had it a few years back, showed tons [of] symptoms etc and just couldn't figure it out until they tested him for it and then found it (treated it successfully, too),” he added. Lyme disease is a potentially debilitating infection caused by bacteria called Borrelia burgdorferi that is transmitted through the bite of an infected blacklegged tick, according to the CDC. Early stage Lyme symptoms include headaches, flu-like symptoms, joint pain, fatigue and sometimes a rash that has many different shapes including one which may look like a bullseye centered on the tick bite. Late stage Lyme symptoms can include paralysis, agonizing joint pain, neurological problems, severe headaches, problems with memory, hearing, and vision, inflammation of the brain, and inflammation of the heart. What is Lyme Disease? Everything You Need to Know About the Tick-Borne Infection That Yolanda Hadid Is Battling Alexis Ohanian. Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. “I spend so little time in the wilderness/northeast this was quite a surprise,” Ohanian said. “Anyway, gonna grab some antibiotics — can't keep me down, tick!” After sharing he has Lyme disease, Ohanian received tons of well wishes on the social media platform. According to the Centers for Disease Control, approximately 476,000 Americans are diagnosed and treated for Lyme disease every year. In addition to Ohanian, other stars who have come forward with their own stories, including Fletcher, Yolanda Hadid, Bella Hadid, Amy Schumer, Justin Bieber, Ben Stiller, Avril Lavigne, Alec Baldwin and more.