Lyme disease is a bacterial infection that is spread by infected blacklegged ticks, these ticks are the most common ticks here on the west coast. According to the CDC, Lyme disease spreads when ...

such as Northern California and north of San Francisco. “It also implies that there’s not that much Lyme disease in the low-incidence states, which I think is an oversimplification,” he added.

particularly parts of northern California and less commonly, Oregon and Washington Hallmark symptoms of Lyme disease in the acute stage include a “bullseye” rash, (erythema migrans), fever ...

the Midwest and coastal regions stretching from California to Oregon. The disease is also relatively common in Europe, where scientists believe the Lyme bacterium originated 4. Deer ticks ...

These states had the highest incidence rates of the tick-transmitted disease in the U.S. The eastern U.S. is home to many of the top states for conditions tied to ticks, like Lyme disease.

A press release from the Metropolitan Mosquito Control District (MMCD): The tiny ticks that spread Lyme disease and other illnesses are on the move. Recent survey results from the Metropolitan ...

It’s a reminder that the tick-borne disease isn’t confined to the sunny hills of California; Lyme, while uncommon, does exist in the UK and it can affect anyone. And while the heights of tick ...