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Lyme disease increase risk in Scotland due to climate change

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Lyme disease increase risk in Scotland due to climate change

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Researchers warn the number of ticks in Scotland will double if global temperatures increase by 4C.

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Also a problem where I live. Poison ivy, Lyme disease, and Aedes aegypti: our summer trifecta.

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