They want to release hundreds of thousands of native white-footed mice engineered to resist the bacteria that causes Lyme in an effort to slow disease transmission.
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Lyme-carrying ticks are increasing in Midcoast forest, research finds
The ticks were collected from small mammals in Holt Research Forest in Arrowsic to track the prevalence of disease.
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More ticks testing positive for Lyme disease in Maine
The rate of infection for Lyme disease grew by almost 6% last year.
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Maine CDC reports one case of Powassan virus
The rare virus, which can cause serious health problems, is caused by deer ticks or woodchuck ticks.
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Dog ticks having an early population boom in Maine
But officials say the dry weather might keep a lid on the numbers of Lyme-disease carrying deer ticks, which usually emerge in June and July.
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Maine Voices: It’s long past time to regulate the killing of our state’s coyotes
L.D. 1265, a proposal to ban hunting coyotes at night and with bait and dogs, would treat the species with restraint and respect.
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Lyme disease cases fell sharply in 2020, with COVID-19 and weather likely playing a role
Tick activity is normal so far this spring and the drop in cases is likely because of the dry summer and people avoiding health care during the early stages of the pandemic.
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Lyme disease cases could be 10 times higher than records show, CDC finds
Maine set a record in 2019 with 2,079 cases of the tick-borne illness, but a federal report suggests the actual number is much higher.
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Maine disease researchers get loads of tick submissions
Researchers who track the prevalence of ticks and tick-borne diseases in Maine are getting more submissions of the pests this year
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Lyme disease cases in Maine hit a record high last year
The state had at least 2,079 cases of the tick-borne illness in 2019, well above the 1,852 cases in 2018 – and more reports may come in.