I am an American, but I got Lyme, Babesia, and Bartonella while on vacation in QD,
Australia 8 years ago. Aussie Lyme is especially miserable. It's almost always Neuroborreliosis, with few cases of arthritis reported. It usually has a different presentation (collection of symptoms) than European or American Lyme, which is probably why my doctors didn't think of Lyme when I got sick. I've never had any joint issues and luckily, no muscle pain either.