Lyme disease

Nobody likes ticks. The idea of their little heads under the skin feasting on blood is enough to merit long sleeves and repellent for many people.

But it seems that Cayuga County residents have an even bigger reason to be wary of the little, eight-legged parasites - Lyme disease. Historically associated with areas near the southeastern parts of New York and New England states like Connecticut or New Hampshire, the condition looks to be creeping its way upstate, local health officials say.

According to Scott King, with the Cayuga County Health Department, there have so far been approximately five reported cases of Lyme disease in the county this year. None of those cases look to be home-grown, but instead were caught in other areas, King said.

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