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July 16, 2001

 

“Across the USA: Nevada”

USA Today (www.usatoday.com) (07/13/01) P. 7A

Health officials in Nevada report that a woman from California has come down with the first-known case of Lyme disease in Washoe County.  The woman said she was working in a forested area west of Reno several months ago, and that she subsequently developed a bulls-eye shaped rash—a symptom of the tick-borne disease—as well as flu-like symptoms.

 

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