Lyme disease threat takes hold in region
Albany Times Union - Albany,NY,USA
Number of cases more than doubles from 2003 to 2004 in Albany County
The number of local Lyme disease cases is rising, with officials in Albany and Rensselaer counties reporting more residents are contracting the tick-borne illness. Lyme slammed the Mid-Hudson Valley a few years ago. The highest per-capita rates in the nation were once in Columbia and Dutchess counties.
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