Lyme disease imposes large cost on the northeast United States

(Yale School of Forestry& Environmental Studies) In a new study, Yale researchers find that perceived risks of contracting Lyme disease on average cause a person in the Northeast to forego eight 73-minute outdoor trips per year --   exacting a total cost roughly $2.8 billion to $5 billion annually in the densely populated region.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news