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 [New Hampshire] have been found to carry the spear chick. It's likely that nearly everyone in this room has either battled Lyme disease or personally watched someone that they love struggle with it. (01:39–01:47)
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Asserts that approximately 60% of black-legged ticks in New Hampshire carry the Lyme disease bacterium.
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