Lyme disease in Appalachian Ohio emerges as a critical need, an area that will require improved education, testing and public messaging.
Dr. Tim Mcdermott: The Current State of Ticks and Tick-borne Disease in Ohio
With 20 years of experience in veterinary medicine and nine years with The Ohio State University Extension, Dr. McDermott highlighted a concerning 35-fold increase in Lyme disease cases in Ohio over the past 13 years. He emphasized the need for greater awareness among Southeast Ohio health officials, noting that an estimated nine percent of Americans have unknowingly contracted Lyme disease, carried by deer ticks.
