New England Public Media: A once rare tickborne illness is on the rise. This UVM researcher is chasing a cure (JUL 2, 2026)
Experts attribute the growth of tick-related illnesses, such as Lyme disease, to climate change and more frequent tick-human contact. Larner Assistant Professor of Medicine Peter Hyson, M.D., M.A., an infectious disease physician at the University of Vermont Medical Center, is concerned about Rocky Mountain spotted fever, a bacterial infection that can be transmitted from dog and other tick bites and is especially dangerous for people with weakened immune systems.
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