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Lyme disease cases in Pa. are down, health department reports

There were 10,208 cases of the tick-borne disease in the state, down from 11,900 in 2017, the health department reported.

Lyme disease is caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi and is transmitted to humans through the bite of infected black-legged ticks, also known as the deer tick.
Lyme disease is caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi and is transmitted to humans through the bite of infected black-legged ticks, also known as the deer tick.Read moreChristian Delbert / MCT