According to the article the number of cases are increasing. The risk of becoming infected depends on where you live, though. The north east U.S. has a terrible Lyme problem. Maybe you don't live in an area where it's an issue.
I'm from Michigan and it was definitely a hot topic back in the 90's. I wonder what's causing the numbers to go up... I know in Michigan at least the deer population has been on the rise because of a decrease in hunting, and I know the MDNR has been having management troubles because of it.
According to the article the number of cases are increasing. The risk of becoming infected depends on where you live, though. The north east U.S. has a terrible Lyme problem. Maybe you don't live in an area where it's an issue.
I'm from Michigan and it was definitely a hot topic back in the 90's. I wonder what's causing the numbers to go up... I know in Michigan at least the deer population has been on the rise because of a decrease in hunting, and I know the MDNR has been having management troubles because of it.