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mer Session IlI 2018) > Discussions Chapter 9 discussion This is a graded discussion: 100 points possible due Aug Chapter 9 discussion 30 Grace heard on the evening TV news that the deer population in her state had been increasing rapidly in the past few years and it was common knowledge that deer walked the streets at night. After the program she suddenly exclaimed, So that's why those three boys in my son's class got Lyme disease last year." Explain what she meant by the comment. Search entries or author Unread Reply Replies are only visible to those who have posted at least one reply.

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She understood that the reason for her son's classmates lyme disease is due to increased population of deer ticks in her state. Lyme disease is only spread through the bite of ticks infected with the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi and it is not transmitted from person-to-person, children who spend lot of time outdoors which have heavily wooded areas are especially at risk for deer ticks.

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