Untreated Lyme Disease Can Be Severe. Are Doctors in the Midwest Ready for a Growing Number of Infections?
- Author
- Interlochen Public Radio
- Published
- Fri 05 Aug 2022
- Episode Link
- https://www.interlochenpublicradio.org/podcast/points-north/2022-08-05/untreated-lyme-disease
Lyme disease is increasing in the Upper Midwest. The illness is caused by a bite from an infected black-legged tick. But the disease can be hard to spot. If left untreated, it can spread to other parts of the body and cause arthritis and nervous system problems.
