A team of researchers from the University of California, Irvine has discovered a potential new pathway for the spread of Lyme disease. The team has identified a network of subway tunnels and stations in the Northeastern United States as a potential source for the transmission of the disease. By using a combination of environmental sampling and genetic sequencing, they were able to detect the presence of Borrelia burgdorferi, the bacteria that causes Lyme disease, in the subway tunnels and stations. Furthermore, their data suggests that the bacteria can survive for long periods of time in these environments, leading to a potential risk of transmission to humans. This discovery provides further evidence of how easily Lyme disease can spread and highlights the importance of public health education about prevention and treatment.

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source: Phys.org