126: Lyme Disease - The Untold Story

This week Dr. Jack and Mary investigate the prevalence of acute Lyme disease that really began in the mid 1990's. Make no mistake: Lyme disease has been known for several centuries as a rare and terrible malady, but it was a mystery exactly why diagnoses of this affliction began to skyrocket around 1995. The statistics are shocking as more and more people succumb every year to supposedly "tick-borne" illness. Were the ticks carrying more or more potent strains of the bacteria that cause Lyme disease? Was global warming causing a huge uptick in ticks? No. We were stunned by the troubling answer and we think you will be too.