On this hour of Science Friday, we'll take a look at one disease in particular - Lyme disease.
More advanced cases can involve aching joints and neurological damage.
The disease can usually be halted with standard antibiotics. These bacteria cause Lyme Disease. Last year's large acorn crop may have allowed populations of tick hosts, such as mice, to remain high. So some experts are predicting that there may be more tick bites this year. This year is also unusual, however, in that the first approved vaccine against the bacterium that causes Lyme disease is now on the market.