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Highland County logs record rise in Lyme disease cases as tick season extends into fall

HILLSBORO, Ohio — Highland County has already recorded 23 cases of Lyme disease in 2026, and the tick-borne illness is on pace to continue a multiyear climb after cases hit a record high of 35 in 2025, according to the Highland County Health Department. Before 2022, the county typically logged fewer than 10 Lyme disease […]

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