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Issues Of The Environment: Lyme Disease Infections Rising In Washtenaw County

89.1 WEMU | By David Fair - Retired
Published September 10, 2014 at 10:23 AM EDT
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There is no record of anyone becoming infected with Lyme Disease while in Washtenaw County. Still, the number of county residents diagnosed with the ailment is on the rise.

 In this week's edition of  'Issues of the Environment' , Washtenaw County Public Health Epidemiologist  Laura Bauman provides discusses a myriad of issues regarding Lyme Disease.  

 Overview

  •  Thus far there is no evidence that transmission of Lyme disease has occurred in Washtenaw County, meaning residents are contracting the disease while they are visiting other areas, particularly the Lake Michigan shoreline.

  • Laura Bauman, Epidemiologist for Washtenaw County Public Health, says that residents visiting other parts of Michigan should take precautions to protect themselves, and even though Washtenaw has not been a source of transmission they should still be careful outdoors.
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David Fair - Retired
Nearly three-quarters of David Fair’s 20+ years in radio has been at WEMU. Since 1994, he has been on the air at 5am each weekday on 89.1 FM as the local host of NPR’s Morning Edition. Over the years, Fair has had the opportunity to interview nationally and internationally known politicians, activists and celebrities. But he feels the most important features and interviews have been with those who live and work here at home. He believes his professional passions and desires fit perfectly into WEMU’s commitment to serving a local audience.
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