Don't Take Lyme Disease Lightly
By Dennis Thompson
FRIDAY, June 3 (HealthDay News) -- The mention of West Nile virus can send some people into an unwarranted panic.
But did you know that Lyme disease infected more than 23,000 Americans in 2002, more than double the number of those infected by West Nile?
Both are insect-borne diseases, both can have a debilitating effect on the human body, and both are continuing their relentless spread into new areas of the country.
So why do headlines seem to scream every new case of West Nile virus, while Lyme disease is met with a "ho-hum" shrug?
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