The Medical Detectives
How did Lyme Disease get its name as noted in the book, The Medical Detectives?
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Lyme Disease is named for the town in England where the first recorded illness occurred/. This disease is transferred to humans by a bite from a tick that houses a specific bacterium.
The Medical Detectives