Lyme Disease Spreads

Poster, source material and preliminary concepts shown above.

Facts

• The range of Lyme disease is expanding as the midwest warms
• Minnesota is one of 14 states that have the majority of Lyme disease cases
• Increasing annual temperatures have made more of the upper Midwest hospitable to ticks

Resources

• Minnesota Department of Health – Lyme Disease facts & graphs
• Minnesota Department of Health 2012 annual report (pdf)
• “Climate Change Indicators: Lyme Disease” – Environmental Protection Agency article