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Lyme disease in New Jersey up nearly threefold since 2020

Original: # health # NewJersey # USA # US According to the New Jersey Department of Health, the incidence of Lyme disease increase

New Jersey health officials report that Lyme disease cases increased nearly threefold between 2020 and 2025, a sharp rise in tick-borne illness in the state. In a related development, a New Jersey resident died in 2024 in what is described as the first known fatality linked to the tick-borne meat allergy known as alpha-gal syndrome. Commenters are highlighting the figures as a public health concern.

Why now: The sharp rise in Lyme disease cases and the first reported death from a tick-related meat allergy are alarming new public health figures.

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• # health # NewJersey # USA # US According to the New Jersey Department of Health, the incidence of Lyme disease increased nearly threefold between 2020 and 2025. In 2024, a New Jersey resident became the first known fatality from a tick-borne meat allergy https://www.… · Snoro · 5

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