/https://tf-cmsv2-smithsonianmag-media.s3.amazonaws.com/filer_public/44/ad/44ad8f8b-e8c6-4c3b-9d22-10eececf06c3/gettyimages-1602304607.jpg)
The First At-Home Test for Infected Ticks Could Improve Lyme Disease Diagnosis
Scientists made a new test to check for infected ticks at home. This test can help doctors diagnose Lyme disease. Lyme disease is a sickness caused by a tick bite. Many people in the US get tick bites every year.
4.6Significance
1 source7.0Source trust