Lyme Disease: A Growing Epidemic, That’s Hard To Diagnose

Lyme Disease: A Growing Epidemic, That’s Hard To Diagnose

Dr. Rex Carr has already received six calls about tick bites so far this year. He said at the moment it’s shaping up to be the worst year ever for ticks and Lyme disease. The disease, which is transmitted by infected ticks can cause joint pain and complications with the heart and nervous system, is a growing epidemic in the state, with 674 confirmed cases last year. But Carr is “100 percent positive it goes undertreated.” “Doctors are afraid of being accused of making a mistake, of treating somebody wrong,” said Carr, who has a practice in Hanover, New Hampshire. Read more.