https://www.sciencedaily.com/news/health_medicine/lyme_disease/ Lyme Disease News. Read the latest research on Lyme disease symptoms, diagnosis, prevention and treatment options. en-us Fri, 13 Mar 2026 23:44:01 EDT Fri, 13 Mar 2026 23:44:01 EDT 60 https://www.sciencedaily.com/images/scidaily-logo-rss.png https://www.sciencedaily.com/news/health_medicine/lyme_disease/ For more science news, visit ScienceDaily. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/02/260221000328.htm Flea and tick medications trusted by pet owners worldwide may have an unexpected environmental cost. Scientists found that active ingredients from isoxazoline treatments pass into pet feces, exposing dung-feeding insects to toxic chemicals. These insects are essential for nutrient cycling and soil health. The findings suggest everyday pet treatments could ripple through ecosystems in surprising ways. Sun, 22 Feb 2026 01:24:32 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/02/260221000328.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/01/260131084131.htm Researchers in Bangladesh have identified a bat-borne virus, Pteropine orthoreovirus, in patients who were initially suspected of having Nipah virus but tested negative. All had recently consumed raw date-palm sap, a known pathway for bat-related infections. Genetic analysis confirmed live virus in several samples, pointing to active human infection. The finding raises concerns that dangerous bat viruses may be circulating undetected alongside Nipah. Sun, 01 Feb 2026 01:46:23 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/01/260131084131.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/12/251217082457.htm A rare tick-borne allergy linked to red meat has now been confirmed as deadly for the first time. A healthy New Jersey man collapsed and died hours after eating beef, with later testing revealing a severe allergic reaction tied to alpha-gal, a sugar spread by Lone Star tick bites. Symptoms often appear hours later, making the condition easy to miss. Researchers warn that growing tick populations could put more people at risk. Wed, 17 Dec 2025 08:24:57 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/12/251217082457.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/11/251104094154.htm Cockroach infestations don’t just bring creepy crawlers, they fill homes with allergens and bacterial toxins that can trigger asthma and allergies. NC State researchers found that larger infestations meant higher toxin levels, especially from female roaches. When extermination eliminated the pests, both allergens and endotoxins plummeted. The findings highlight how pest control is vital for cleaner, healthier air indoors. Tue, 04 Nov 2025 23:39:46 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/11/251104094154.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/10/251026021737.htm A team of researchers has developed a floral-scented fungus that tricks mosquitoes into approaching and dying. The fungus emits longifolene, a natural scent that irresistibly draws them in. It’s harmless to humans, inexpensive to produce, and remains potent for months. This innovative biological control could be crucial as mosquitoes spread with climate change. Mon, 27 Oct 2025 00:32:43 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/10/251026021737.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/08/250821094520.htm Scientists have uncovered a startling split in the venom of Australia’s Eastern Brown Snake. In the south, bites cause rock-solid blood clots, while in the north, they trigger flimsy clots that collapse almost instantly. This hidden divide means current antivenoms, made from pooled venom of uncertain origin, may not work equally well across the country. Fri, 22 Aug 2025 02:17:38 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/08/250821094520.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/08/250814094651.htm Arizona State University scientists have unveiled NasRED, a revolutionary one-drop blood test that can detect diseases like COVID-19, Ebola, HIV, and Lyme with incredible speed and precision. Using gold nanoparticles to spot microscopic disease markers, the device delivers results in just 15 minutes—outperforming traditional lab tests in sensitivity, speed, and affordability. Portable and costing only $2 per test, it could be deployed from remote clinics to urban hospitals, offering a lifeline for early detection and outbreak control worldwide. Fri, 15 Aug 2025 23:54:52 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/08/250814094651.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/07/250711224330.htm A cat named Pepper has once again helped scientists discover a new virus—this time a mysterious orthoreovirus found in a shrew. Researchers from the University of Florida, including virologist John Lednicky, identified this strain during unrelated testing and published its genome. Although once thought to be harmless, these viruses are increasingly linked to serious diseases in humans and animals. With previous discoveries also pointing to a pattern of viral emergence in wildlife, scientists stress the need for more surveillance—and Pepper remains an unlikely but reliable viral scout. Sat, 12 Jul 2025 10:58:37 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/07/250711224330.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/07/250704032922.htm Scientists have discovered that the bacteria behind Lyme disease and anaplasmosis have a sneaky way of surviving inside ticks—they hijack the tick’s own cell functions to steal cholesterol they need to grow. By tapping into a built-in protein pathway, the bacteria keep themselves alive until they can infect a new host. The research opens the door to new methods of stopping these diseases before ticks ever get the chance to bite. A new web tool also reveals that this trick might be used by other blood-feeding bugs too. Fri, 04 Jul 2025 07:57:33 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/07/250704032922.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250520122024.htm Forests play a crucial role in promoting health and wellbeing, but not all forests provide the same benefits. A large-scale study demonstrates how specific forest characteristics -- such as canopy density and tree species diversity -- can affect various health outcomes. Tue, 20 May 2025 12:20:24 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250520122024.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250430142956.htm Just in time for tick season, new research is shining a light on how animals develop resistance to tick bites, which points toward the possibility of developing more effective vaccines against the tiny, disease-carrying bloodsuckers. Wed, 30 Apr 2025 14:29:56 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250430142956.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250423164033.htm Piperacillin, an antibiotic in the same class as penicillin, effectively cured mice of Lyme disease at 100-times less than the effective dose of doxycycline, the current gold standard treatment. At such a low dose, piperacillin also had the added benefit of 'having virtually no impact on resident gut microbes.' Wed, 23 Apr 2025 16:40:33 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250423164033.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250423164030.htm Scientists believe they know what causes the treated infection to mimic chronic illness: the body may be responding to remnants of the bacteria that causes Lyme that tend to pool in the liver and joint fluid. Wed, 23 Apr 2025 16:40:30 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250423164030.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/03/250325141538.htm This research comes as many mosquito-borne viruses are spreading rapidly. Tue, 25 Mar 2025 14:15:38 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/03/250325141538.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/03/250320145028.htm Researchers have discovered that an enzyme can serve as an ideal target for developing new therapeutics against Lyme disease, and most likely other tick-borne diseases as well. Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:50:28 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/03/250320145028.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250211141047.htm 2024 was an exceptionally calm year for shark bites. Worldwide, there were only 47 unprovoked attacks, down 22 from the previous year and well below the 10-year average of 70. Tue, 11 Feb 2025 14:10:47 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250211141047.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/01/250117161232.htm Across most of the Northeast, getting bitten by a blacklegged tick-- also called a deer tick -- is a risk during spring, summer, and fall. A new Dartmouth study, published in Parasites and Vectors, finds that 50% of adult blacklegged ticks carry the bacteria that causes Lyme disease while 20% to 25% of the younger (nymph) blacklegged ticks carry the bacteria. Fri, 17 Jan 2025 16:12:32 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/01/250117161232.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/01/250115165246.htm Mosquitoes can survive prolonged droughts by drinking blood, which helps to explain why rates of mosquito-borne illness don't always decline in dry periods. Wed, 15 Jan 2025 16:52:46 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/01/250115165246.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/11/241127135402.htm Scientists create potential for genetic tools to control disease-spreading ticks. Wed, 27 Nov 2024 13:54:02 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/11/241127135402.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/10/241030145811.htm A new study sheds light on how the blood-borne parasite that causes African sleeping sickness in humans and related diseases in cattle and other animals establishes long-term infections in hosts. Using a mouse model, the researchers showed that Trypanosoma brucei essentially plays a game of hide-and-seek by setting up shop in its hosts' tissues, allowing it to constantly change its protective surface coat and evade antibodies. Wed, 30 Oct 2024 14:58:11 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/10/241030145811.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/10/241023131356.htm Lyme borreliosis is the most common tick-borne infectious disease in Europe. Up to 70,000 new cases are estimated each year in Austria alone. The bacterial infection can cause lasting health problems for patients. A research team has made significant progress in understanding the mechanism of infection and identified a potential way forward for the development of targeted therapies that do not rely on antibiotics. Wed, 23 Oct 2024 13:13:56 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/10/241023131356.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/10/241008201425.htm Driven in part by climate change, epidemics from mosquito-spread viruses are occurring with increasing frequency. Yet few among the American public are worried about getting West Nile or dengue virus in the coming months, and knowledge about how to protect oneself from these illnesses is spotty, a new survey finds. Tue, 08 Oct 2024 20:14:25 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/10/241008201425.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/10/241008103800.htm Rates of babesiosis, a tick-borne parasitic disease, increased an average of 9% per year in the United States between 2015 and 2022 and four in 10 patients were found to be co-infected with another tick-borne illness such as Lyme disease, according to a new study. Tue, 08 Oct 2024 10:38:00 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/10/241008103800.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/08/240822181042.htm While a mosquito bite is often no more than a temporary bother, in many parts of the world it can be scary. One mosquito species, Aedes aegypti, spreads the viruses that cause over 100,000,000 cases of dengue, yellow fever, Zika and other diseases every year. Another, Anopheles gambiae, spreads the parasite that causes malaria. The World Health Organization estimates that malaria alone causes more than 400,000 deaths every year. Indeed, their capacity to transmit disease has earned mosquitoes the title of deadliest animal. Thu, 22 Aug 2024 18:10:42 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/08/240822181042.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/08/240815124144.htm Researchers have produced a genetic analysis of Lyme disease bacteria that may pave the way for improved diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of the tick-borne ailment. Thu, 15 Aug 2024 12:41:44 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/08/240815124144.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/08/240806131224.htm Researchers developed a new visual diagnostic technique that can be used to advance early detection for neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson's disease and similar diseases that affect animals, including Chronic Wasting Disease in deer. Tue, 06 Aug 2024 13:12:24 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/08/240806131224.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/08/240801165632.htm Snacks provide, on average, about one-fourth of most people's daily calories. With nearly one in three adults in the United States overweight and more than two in five with obesity, researchers are investigating how Americans can snack smarter. Thu, 01 Aug 2024 16:56:32 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/08/240801165632.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/07/240729104219.htm SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19, is widespread among wildlife species, according to new research. The virus was detected in six common backyard species, and antibodies indicating prior exposure to the virus were found in five species, with rates of exposure ranging from 40 to 60 percent depending on the species. Mon, 29 Jul 2024 10:42:19 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/07/240729104219.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/07/240717162410.htm Cobras kill thousands of people a year worldwide and current antivenom treatment is expensive and does not effectively treat the necrosis of the flesh where the bite occurs. Using CRISPR technology, scientists have discovered a commonly available drug can stop the necrosis, potentially saving thousands of lives a year. Wed, 17 Jul 2024 16:24:10 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/07/240717162410.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/07/240710195433.htm Do you grab a fork and take a first bite of cake, or say no and walk away? Our motivation to eat is driven by a complex web of cells in the brain that use signals from within the body, as well as sensory information about the food in front of us, to determine our behaviors. Now, scientists have identified a group of neurons in a small and understudied region of the brain -- the parasubthalamic nucleus (PSTN) -- that controls when an animal decides to take a first bite of food. Wed, 10 Jul 2024 19:54:33 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/07/240710195433.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/06/240610140158.htm A new study has found that patients diagnosed with schizophrenia or another psychotic disorder are three times more likely to have Bartonella DNA in their blood than adults without these disorders. The work further supports the idea that pathogens -- particularly vector-borne pathogens -- could play a role in mental illness. Mon, 10 Jun 2024 14:01:58 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/06/240610140158.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/05/240517164131.htm A new study of prion diseases, using a human cerebral organoid model, suggests there is a substantial species barrier preventing transmission of chronic wasting disease (CWD) from cervids -- deer, elk and moose -- to people. The findings are consistent with decades of similar research in animal models. Fri, 17 May 2024 16:41:31 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/05/240517164131.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/05/240509110828.htm Researchers have developed a robotic feeding system that uses computer vision, machine learning and multimodal sensing to safely feed people with severe mobility limitations, including those with spinal cord injuries, cerebral palsy and multiple sclerosis. Thu, 09 May 2024 11:08:28 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/05/240509110828.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/04/240418132710.htm Researchers have identified a potential new treatment for persistent neurological symptoms of Lyme disease, commonly seen even after antibiotic use. The study found that fibroblast growth factor receptor inhibitors, previously studied in cancer, significantly reduced inflammation and cell death in infected brain and nerve tissues. Thu, 18 Apr 2024 13:27:10 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/04/240418132710.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/04/240410161437.htm The size of an individual snack piece not only influences how fast a person eats it, but also how much of it they eat, according to a new study. With nearly a quarter of daily calorie intake in the United States coming from snacks, these findings may have implications for helping people better understand how eating behavior impacts calorie and sodium intake. Wed, 10 Apr 2024 16:14:37 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/04/240410161437.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/03/240328162630.htm Researchers have identified how the tick-borne Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever virus enters our cells. The results are an important step in the development of drugs against the deadly disease. Thu, 28 Mar 2024 16:26:30 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/03/240328162630.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/03/240326170114.htm Researchers have come up with a new, more accurate method for detecting in ticks the emerging Powassan virus, which can cause life-threatening neuroinvasive disease, including encephalitis and meningitis. Tue, 26 Mar 2024 17:01:14 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/03/240326170114.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/03/240320122403.htm Infectious diseases specialists call the medical field to be ready to deal with the impact of climate change on spreading diseases, such as malaria, Valley fever, E. coli and Lyme disease. Wed, 20 Mar 2024 12:24:03 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/03/240320122403.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/03/240319122943.htm Human sweat contains a protein that may protect against Lyme disease. About one-third of the population carries a genetic variant of this protein that is associated with Lyme disease in genome-wide association studies. Tue, 19 Mar 2024 12:29:43 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/03/240319122943.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/02/240206144931.htm Doctors do not perform as well diagnosing skin diseases when the patient has darker skin, according to a new study. The researchers found assistance from artificial intelligence could improve doctors' accuracy, but those improvements were greater in patients with lighter skin. Tue, 06 Feb 2024 14:49:31 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/02/240206144931.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/01/240118122104.htm What did people eat on the west coast of Scandinavia 10,000 years ago? A new study of the DNA in a chewing gum shows that deer, trout and hazelnuts were on the diet. It also shows that one of the individuals had severe problems with her teeth. Thu, 18 Jan 2024 12:21:04 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/01/240118122104.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/01/240113143755.htm The number of infections by the tick-borne TBE virus that are not detected by health services is far higher than previously assumed. This has been shown in a new study of Swedish blood donors. Sat, 13 Jan 2024 14:37:55 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/01/240113143755.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/11/231109121538.htm Allergic responses to common foods such as dairy and peanuts can increase the risk for heart disease and cardiovascular death as much or more than smoking, new research suggests. And these dangerous allergic responses can strike both people with food allergies and those with no obvious allergy symptoms. Thu, 09 Nov 2023 12:15:38 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/11/231109121538.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/11/231102162621.htm Using a technique that has shown promise in targeting cancer tumors, a team has found a way to deploy a molecular warhead that can annihilate the bacterium that causes Lyme disease. Thu, 02 Nov 2023 16:26:21 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/11/231102162621.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/10/231019111225.htm Scientists  have developed a genome-scale metabolic model or 'subway map' of key metabolic activities of the bacterium that causes Lyme disease. Using this map, they have successfully identified two compounds that selectively target routes only used by Lyme disease to infect a host. Thu, 19 Oct 2023 11:12:25 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/10/231019111225.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/10/231018194601.htm The explosive rise in tick-borne diseases in many parts of the United States over the last five decades represents a major public health threat that demands innovative solutions, warns a group of scientists. They outline why the stakes are so high and describe some potential solutions. Possible solutions include a new class of vaccines for humans and even for the animals that carry the ticks. Wed, 18 Oct 2023 19:46:01 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/10/231018194601.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/07/230728113409.htm A medical therapy that inhibits the growth of cancer cells may one day be effective at treating Lyme disease, according to new research study. Fri, 28 Jul 2023 11:34:09 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/07/230728113409.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/07/230712124809.htm A bacterium that causes a disease called scrub typhus -- a disease not previously reported in the United States -- has been detected in North Carolina, according to a new study. Wed, 12 Jul 2023 12:48:09 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/07/230712124809.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/07/230711133302.htm Climate change is not only making Georgia hotter but also increasing the likelihood of snake bite, according to a new study. Every degree Celsius of daily temperature increase corresponds with about a 6% increase in snake bites, researchers found. Tue, 11 Jul 2023 13:33:02 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/07/230711133302.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/07/230711133134.htm Detrimental effects of all severities of maternal dengue infections on birth outcomes have been discovered in a new research study. Tue, 11 Jul 2023 13:31:34 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/07/230711133134.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/06/230630123213.htm Ticks can be attracted across air gaps several times larger than themselves by the static electricity that their hosts naturally accumulate, researchers have discovered. Fri, 30 Jun 2023 12:32:13 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/06/230630123213.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/04/230421112640.htm A majority of parents of children diagnosed with Lyme disease reported that their kids recovered within six months of completing antibiotic treatment, according to a new study. The findings, based on Lyme disease treatment outcome data from 102 children in the United States, also revealed that a notably small percentage of children took longer than six months to recover and experienced a significant impact on their daily functioning. Fri, 21 Apr 2023 11:26:40 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/04/230421112640.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/04/230418101408.htm Children will eat more fruits and vegetables if families take more time to eat meals. Tue, 18 Apr 2023 10:14:08 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/04/230418101408.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/04/230404114232.htm With dengue on the spread, the new discovery helps explain why dengue viruses are so easily transmitted. The finding could also lead to new ways to prevent infection. Tue, 04 Apr 2023 11:42:32 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/04/230404114232.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/03/230330172106.htm As tick season kicks in across the country, scientists have completed research that offers a promising lead in the fight against Lyme disease. Thu, 30 Mar 2023 17:21:06 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/03/230330172106.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/03/230322190841.htm For mosquito-borne diseases such as dengue fever, the abundance of the insects in places where people gather has long served as the main barometer for infection risk. A new study, however, suggests that the number of 'hidden' infections tied to a place, or cases of infected people who show no symptoms, is the key indicator for dengue risk. Wed, 22 Mar 2023 19:08:41 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/03/230322190841.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/03/230313120931.htm A new study has?highlighted?how and when?changes to the environment result in?animal-borne disease?thresholds?being breeched, allowing for?a?better understanding and?increased?capacity to?predict?the?risk of?transmissions. Mon, 13 Mar 2023 12:09:31 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/03/230313120931.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/01/230131160552.htm Researchers have found white-tailed deer ­-- the most abundant large mammal in North America -- are harboring SARS-CoV-2 variants that were once widely circulated, but no longer found in humans. Tue, 31 Jan 2023 16:05:52 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/01/230131160552.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/01/230119112815.htm Scientists have deciphered a comprehensive, continuous genome for a parasite responsible for transmitting Lyme disease and other serious infections to hundreds of thousands of Americans yearly. With their newly described genome for the black-legged tick, or deer tick, the researchers identified thousands of novel genes and new protein functions, including proteins associated with tick immunity, disease transmission and developmental stages. Thu, 19 Jan 2023 11:28:15 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/01/230119112815.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/12/221213121546.htm In a global study, researchers have identified that most reservoirs of rodent-borne diseases tend to live exclusively or occasionally in or near human dwellings, show large fluctuations in their numbers, and/or are hunted for meat or fur. Tue, 13 Dec 2022 12:15:46 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/12/221213121546.htm