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Lyme Disease’s Spread Calls For Government Action

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An eight-point buck lives in our very urban Maryland neighborhood, decimating the hostas, nibbling young evergreens, trampling “deer-resistant” plants and, probably, spreading disease. Sometimes he dines alone; often he’s accompanied by relatives who pay no mind to nearby humans. At least two neighbors have come down with serious cases of Lyme disease spread by deer ticks. If you call a doctor with sudden unexplained symptoms such as rash, fever, headache, muscle and joint pain or arthritis, you are likely to get a test for Lyme disease without asking. Read more.