Lyme disease

Adult deer tick, which carries to bacterium that causes Lyme disease

Anne Blair Gould explains what Lyme disease is, what causes it, how it manifests itself and why it is so difficult to diagnose. We hear the story of two suffers – Radio Netherlands’ producers Chris Chamber sand James MacDonald – as well as explanations from two mirobiologists. 

Producer: Anne Blair Gould

Broadcast: October 23, 2000