— Beth Daley, Globe Staff
Lyme disease special report: Bitten by uncertainty
(Jonathan Wiggs/Globe Staff)Lyme disease is on the rise, and so is controversy over how sick it makes patients
It's a controversy with significance far beyond Lyme, reflecting gaping differences in how segments of the medical world and the public cope with scientific uncertainty.
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Relative's illness spurred reporter
Boston Globe reporter Beth Daley reflects on the health struggles of a loved one who may have suffered from Lyme disease.
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Lyme disease is caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi and is transmitted to humans through the bite of infected blacklegged ticks. Typical symptoms include fever, headache, fatigue, and a characteristic skin rash called erythema migrans. More from the CDC