Lyme Disease

Posted Sat Aug 26, 2006 in Science

A number of years ago I heard of Lyme disease. It is caused by a bacteria carried by deer ticks. Any individual who comes into contact with deer ticks can be infected.

In a regular newsletter I read, a link to an upcoming documentary about Lyme disease was mentioned. It’s worth sharing. The Wikipedia article is here and an upcoming documentary about the disease is here. Lyme disease is something to take seriously.

Why do I think about such things? I pulled a tick from my skin yesterday morning when I exited the shower. It was a common wood tick, not a deer tick. But, every time I find a tick I think about Lyme disease.

Image from USDA/ARS.