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Lyme Disease: Summer Flu, or something else?

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Summer has arrived in Quebec City, and with it comes gardening, picnics in the park, and family camping trips. It also brings with it the possibility of contracting Lyme disease.

Lyme disease is a bacterial infection which can be passed by the bite of an infected tick or mosquito. It is an extremely serious illness which can rob you of your health and a normal life.