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  • n  an acute inflammatory disease characterized by a rash with joint swelling and fever; caused by bacteria carried by the bite of a deer tick
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  • Delaware Sees High Rate Of Lyme Disease
    WILMINGTON, Del. - Recent rains and standing water may make mosquitoes a concern, but Delaware health officials say the state also has one the nation's highest rates of Lyme disease.    Dr. Awe Maduka-Ezeh,
    June 14, 2013 - WMDT Salisbury
  • Lyme Disease: How Much Do You Know?
    When spring arrives, so does an increased chance of contracting Lyme disease. That’s because “hard ticks,” which transmit the condition, become more active once temperatures rise above 35 degrees.
    June 13, 2013 - ThirdAge
  • Lyme disease cases skyrocket
    By Bob Bauder, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Shannon Thompson never considered Lyme disease when she noticed what appeared to be a bug bite in 2004 after an outing to Mingo Creek Park ...
    June 13, 2013 - The Mckeesport Daily News

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