2017 is predicted to be a bad year for Lyme Disease. This is result of the complex life cycle of ticks that carry Lyme Disease and their hosts. An abundance of acorns in 2015 has increased the population of the White-footed Mouse in 2016 which should result in a larger population of infected ticks.
PRI’s Science Friday focuses on Lyme Disease.
- Centers for Disease Control – Lyme Disease
- Tickborne Diseases of the United States: A Reference Manual for Health Care Providers, Third Edition: Electronic app (Download it free today for iOS and Android devices) and PDF for printing {PDF – 21 pages]
- International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society: ILADS Lyme Disease Treatment Guidelines
- USA Today – Lyme Disease: Why 2017 May Be a Very Bad Year for Lyme Disease
- Public Radio International – Tick Season has Begun. How Much Do You Know About Lyme Disease?
- Men’s Journal – Before the Outbreak: How to Prepare for a Record Tick Infestation
- National Public Radio – Forbidding Forecast for Lyme Disease in the Northeast
