New Texas A&M study finds Lyme disease present, likely to stay in Texas

Commentary: Patients from Texas come to me with symptoms consistent with tick-borne diseases, after being told that there is no Lyme disease in their state. In this article published in Parasites and Vectors, researchers from Texas A&M, Texas State University and the University of Texas found that 45% of the ticks collected in Texas contained Borrelia burgdorferi, the agent of Lyme disease. These findings refute previous discussion and speculation that Lyme disease is relatively non-existent in the southern United States. Lyme disease is spreading worldwide and should be considered in the differential diagnosis of patients suffering from fatiguing/musculoskeletal illness with cognitive difficulties.

New Texas A&M study finds Lyme disease present, likely to stay in Texas, The Rancher – yourkatynews.com