Lyme disease cases jump 35 percent in Wisconsin in 2010

The number of people infected with Lyme disease in Wisconsin increased by 35 percent last year, more alarming evidence that this nasty tick-borne illness is on the march here and across the U.S. Lyme disease cases in the state totaled 3,495 in 2010 compared with 2,587 in 2009, according to a statement released this afternoon by Dr. Henry Anderson, State Health Officer. (CAPITAL TIMES, 5/10)