May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month, dedicated to raising awareness about Lyme disease, its symptoms, and the importance of tick bite prevention. With the warmer weather, more people are spending time outdoors, increasing the risk of encountering disease-carrying ticks. One tick bite is all it takes to change a life.
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Lyme disease is caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi, which is transmitted to humans through the bite of infected blacklegged ticks, more commonly known as a deer tick.
May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month, so take a few minutes this month to learn more about Lyme disease – particularly if you live or spend time in grassy or heavily wooded areas where ticks carrying Lyme disease thrive. You can learn more about Lyme disease at the Mayo Clinic or CDC sites.
