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New University of Illinois model could help limit spread of Lyme disease

CHAMPAIGN (The Center Square) – A new model developed at the University of Illinois could help limit the spread of Lyme disease. Scientists at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign studied both reported cases of the disease. They would additionally study the migration of the black-legged tick, which can the bacterium that causes Lyme disease. Lyme disease is an infection that can affect the nervous system, heart, and joints. “Lyme disease was apparently spreading to new areas,” said Dr. Brian Allan, […]

todayJanuary 17, 2021 53

Illinois

CDC warns tick-borne illnesses like Lyme disease are on the rise

WASHINGTON/SPRINGFIELD (Illinois News Network) -- As warm weather returns to Illinois, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reminding people about the risk for tick-borne illnesses. Nationwide, the number of tick-borne disease cases doubled between 2004 and 2016, according to a new CDC report. Illinois doesn’t see as many tick-borne illness cases as states on the coasts, but the danger is still present. Illinois reported more than 3,600 tick-borne illness cases in the past dozen years. Illinois Public […]

todayMay 23, 2018 65

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