Memphis company gets federal approval for Lyme disease vaccine
Lyme disease is caused by a bacterium called borrelia burgdorferi, which is transmitted to humans through the bite of infected black-legged ticks. (CDC via AP, File)
Nearly half a million people contract Lyme disease annually nationwide, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Aisling Mäki has spent the better part of two decades writing about Memphis. A former digital journalist for WMC Action News 5 and staff reporter for Memphis Daily News, her work has also appeared in The Commercial Appeal, High Ground News, I Love Memphis, Inside Memphis Business, The Memphis Flyer, Memphis Parent, Memphis Magazine and Tri-State Defender.
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