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Posted Mon Jan 21 2013: from Boston Globe:
New illness, transmitted by same tick that carries Lyme, is discovered in Northeast http://apocadocs.com/s.pl?1358792137
Researchers have discovered a new human disease in the Northeast transmitted by the same common deer tick that can infect people with Lyme disease. The bacterial illness causes flu-like symptoms, the researchers from Tufts, Yale, and other institutions reported Wednesday, but they also described the case of an 80-year-old woman who became confused and withdrawn, lost weight, and developed hearing difficulty and a wobbly gait.
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