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      <description>Public health officials in Mason County say they are seeing a rise in cases of the incurable disease.</description>
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      <description>Michigan public health officials are urging people to exercise caution outdoors and avoid ticks, as lyme disease cases have nearly tripled in the last five years.</description>
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      <description>Health officials are warning residents to be on the lookout for ticks and take precautions to reduce the risk of contracting Lyme disease.</description>
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      <description>This past winter overstayed its welcome and Michiganders are excited for summer to arrive. But according to officials, with each summer comes a tick…</description>
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