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 covers health care, banking and finance, technology and professions. After launching her career in news two decades ago, she worked in public relations for almost a decade before returning to journalism in 2022.
As a health care reporter, she’s collaborated with The Carter Center, earned awards from the Associated Press and Society of Professional Journalists and won a 2024 Tennessee Press Association first-place prize for her series on discrepancies in Shelby County life expectancy by ZIP code.
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