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Every year, nearly 31 million people in the U.S. are bitten by a tick. Tick-related illnesses like Lyme disease are on the ...

Lyme disease was first identified in 1975. In 2023, CT ranked among the top 10 states for reported Lyme disease cases ...

Lyme disease, also called borreliosis, is the most common vector-borne disease in the Northern hemisphere. It is caused by the spirochete (corkscrew-shaped) bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi and close ...

Lyme disease is a bacterial infection that can strike if an infected tick bites you. These tiny critters—which look like black or dark brown sesame seeds—have vampire-like tendencies.

There are many different species of ticks found globally and only some spread germs that can make people sick. A main worry is blacklegged ticks, also called deer ticks, which can spread Lyme disease.