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Lyme disease
tick-borne bacterial disease
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Map Reveals Top 10 States for Lyme Disease
• Dec. 13, 2024, 2:37 AM ET (Newsweek)
Lyme disease, tick-borne bacterial disease that was first conclusively identified in 1975 and is named for the town in Connecticut, U.S., in which it was first observed. The disease has been identified in every region of the United States and in Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia. Lyme disease is caused by several closely related spirochetes (corkscrew-shaped bacteria), including Borrelia burgdorferi in the United States, B. mayonii in the upper Midwestern United States, and B. afzelii and B. garinii in Europe and Asia. The spirochetes are transmitted to the human bloodstream by the bite of various species of ticks. In the ...(100 of 445 words)