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14 October 2025 / The Portland Press Herald / Joe Lawlor
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Lyme disease cases surge in Maine this year, surpassing record set in 2024

Orono, Maine, United States

Maine has already exceeded last year’s record Lyme disease total, with 3,569 cases as of Oct. 14, despite an ongoing drought. Experts say warming temperatures are expanding deer tick range and activity, while the drought’s timing spared larval ticks.


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