Why ticks and Lyme disease are on the rise in N.B.

A lab in Fredericton is testing ticks for the bacteria that causes Lyme disease. In 2023, 100 New Brunswickers tested positive for the disease, almost doubling the 2022 number and exceeding the national average.
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