In the state of Wisconsin between 40 and 60 percent of adult deer ticks – like this adult female – have been known to be carrying the bacterium associated with Lyme disease.
In the state of Wisconsin between 40 and 60 percent of adult deer ticks – like this adult female – have been known to be carrying the bacterium associated with Lyme disease.
A bipartisan effort that aims to combat a recent rise in Lyme disease cases in Wisconsin and to reduce the number of people getting tick-borne diseases is underway in the state Legislature.
A package of five bills would add a state epidemiologist and require signs at state parks and trails warning users of Lyme disease and other illnesses. The legislation has been coauthored by state Sen.s Rob Cowles, R-Green Bay, and Mark Miller, D-Monona, along with state Reps. Jeff Mursau, R-Crivitz, and Nick Milroy, D-South Range,
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