Oct 21, 2025 11:26 pm
The University of Connecticut and UConn Extension issued warnings earlier this month about Lyme disease, which is largely spread by ticks in the Northeast.
It's unclear how many students or faculty members have been infected within the past several years, but experts with the Connecticut Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (CVMDL) said there have been 'a considerable number of ticks' in recent years that have tested positive throughout the state for Borrelia burgdorferi, the bacteria that causes Lyme disease.
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