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Montana Faces Lyme Disease Threat from Blacklegged Ticks

5/23/2025

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Montana is on high alert as blacklegged ticks, carriers of Lyme disease, have been spotted in Sheridan and Dawson Counties. Experts are divided on tick testing; some warn of misleading results, while others stress its importance for early disease detection. Swift action is vital to combat the rising threat of tick-borne illnesses.

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Montana is on high alert as blacklegged ticks, carriers of Lyme disease, have been spotted in Sheridan and Dawson Counties. Experts are divided on tick testing; some warn of misleading results, while others stress its importance for early disease detection. Swift action is vital to combat the rising threat of tick-borne illnesses.