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Public health commissioner reports 40% jump in Lyme cases; schools targeted for tick education
Summary
The public health commissioner told council the jurisdiction recorded 108 Lyme disease cases year-to-date (a roughly 40% increase from the prior year) and described ongoing tick education in elementary schools, mental-health and substance-use outreach ahead of the holidays, and vaccination messaging for influenza and RSV.
The public health commissioner delivered the quarterly report during the Oct. 28 council meeting, reporting a year-to-date total of 108 Lyme disease cases as of Oct. 1 and warning that cases are up roughly 40 percent from the same point last year.
"It's not just a typical tick that we've all knew growing up," the commissioner said, describing the black-legged deer tick and urging continued…
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