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By Linda Searing, The Washington Post
If you thought you were safe from Lyme disease because you don't live
in New England, where the tick-borne illness first appeared, think
again. Now, all 50 states plus the District of Columbia have residents
who have tested positive for Lyme, a bacterial infection that can cause a
wide variety of symptoms, including joint aches, fatigue, facial palsy
and neck stiffness.
This news comes from a report from the
clinical laboratory Quest Diagnostics, which analyzed the results of 6
million blood tests doctors had ordered to diagnose Lyme disease in
their patients. The report found that Pennsylvania had the most positive
cases last year: 10,001.
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Source: SFGATE.com
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