Doctors diagnosed 476,000Americans with Lyme disease every year. This spring, Americans visited emergency room for tick bikes more than any other time in history, a clear sign that this threat is growing. Lyme disease affects all 50 states. New Hampshire has one of the highest infection rates in the country. Roughly 60% of the black legged ticks tested in this state have been found to carry the spear chick. (01:32–01:35)
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Asserts that Lyme disease is present in every U.S. state.
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