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One tick bite can give people more than one tick-borne disease (co-infection). In addition to Lyme disease, here are some other tick-borne diseases found in the US.
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Babesiosis is a malaria-like illness caused by a protozoan,
babesia microti, WA-1, MO-1, sometimes fatal in the elderly or
those with no spleen. It may be more severe in patients with
coexisting Lyme. Symptoms include fever, chills, fatigue,
headache, muscle pain, sweats and anemia...
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Bartonellosis is a disease caused by Bartonella henselae and/or
perhaps other spp. that can be transmitted either by a cat bite or
scratch or a tick bite. When tick-borne, atypical presentations may
result including visual problems, headaches, significant lymph node
enlargement...
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Scientists used to separate ehrlichiosis into two entities
caused by the bacterium Ehrlichia: Human Monocytic
Ehrlichiosis (HME) and Human Granulocytic Ehrlichiosis (HGE).
After futher study, they determined that HGE is actually
caused by a bacterium, Anaplasma phagacytophilum...
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Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) is caused by the bacterium
Rickettsia rickettsii. Symptoms include headaches, myalgia,
and a characteristic rash usually beginning on wrists, ankles,
palms and soles. Treatment is usually tetracycline.
Ticks that transmit Rocky...
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Tularemia is caused by a bacterium, Francisella tularensis.
Symptoms can include headache, chilliness, vomiting, aching pains,
fever, swollen glands, sweating, weight loss, debility.
Infection site develops into an ulcer. Treatment can include
streptomycin or...
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About Lyme 
