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[pct-l] ticks-incidence of Lyme disease.



At 01:16 PM 2/27/04, you wrote:
>My questions was what was I risking.  What are the percentages that the tick
>that I had was carrying Lyme disease? I know that various federal agencies
>monitor the tick population for the prevalence of Lyme disease.  Does
>anybody know where I can fine some of these studies.

California:
On average, only about 1 to 2% of the adult I. pacificus ticks and 2 to 15% 
of the nymphs are infected in California.,
Except in Mendocino County...
http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/PESTNOTES/pn7485.html

Dunno about Washington State