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Mice, Not Deer, Drive Lyme Spread | Concord News
For decades, scientists tracking ticks in a New York forest have uncovered a surprising twist: mice—not deer—are the real drivers behind Lyme disease spread. These tiny rodents carry the bacteria that infects humans through larval ticks, while other animals like skunks and squirrels pass along fewer infections. A boom in mice, fueled by acorn harvests, can trigger a two-year surge in infected ticks. Meanwhile, extreme weather doesn’t kill ticks—they just burrow underground. And as lone star ticks expand northward, they’re bringing alpha-gal syndrome, an allergy to red meat affecting possibly…
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