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New tick-borne infection similar to Lyme disease

Deer Tick

Photo credit: Getty Images | Deer Tick

A new tick-borne illness marked by recurring high fever and described for the first time in U.S. patients just this year may help explain a controversial condition known as chronic Lyme disease.

It may be easily confused with other infections transmitted by the eight-legged creatures, which have been steadily expanding their range throughout the Northeast.

But the newly identified bacterium...

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