Why Lyme disease is common in the North, rare in the South

When it ' s hot and not too muggy, Lyme disease-bearing black-legged ticks avoid desiccation by hiding out where people don ' t tread. Scientists say that ' s why the illness is rare in the South, and may eventually fade out along the Mason-Dixon line.

Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - January 12, 2017 Category: Science Source Type: news