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Sunday, July 12th, 2015

 

Ticks Bring Lyme Disease, Ehrlichiosis, and Other Diseases into Ohio

According to the Ohio State Medical Association, Lyme disease has been on the rise in Ohio for the last 5 years. In a YouTube Statement issued by the Ohio State Medical Association, Dr. Scott Stienecker, an Infectious Disease Specialist and Epidemiologist, states, “In the past 4-5 years we have seen an increase in the number of patients with Lyme Disease acquired in Ohio increase from 33 up to 119 last year.” Dr. Steineker also states, “We are literally under attack” because ticks carrying Lyme Disease and Ehrlichiosis are moving inRead More