Tick-borne diseases are on the rise in the United States. Lyme disease is the most commonly reported, with nearly half a million people diagnosed each year. Caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi, it is most often spread by bites from blacklegged ticks.

Source: [Phys.org](https://phys.org/news/2026-08-year-ecological-lyme-disease.html)

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