Why Lyme disease is common in the north, rare in the south
Thursday, January 12, 2017 - 15:11
in Paleontology & Archaeology
When it's hot and not too muggy, Lyme disease-bearing black-legged ticks avoid desiccation by hiding out where people don't tread. Scientists say that's why the illness is rare in the South, and may eventually fade out along the Mason-Dixon line.