A steady, heavy rain in the morning. Showers continuing in the afternoon. High near 65F.

Researchers have undertaken a study of ticks, tick-borne diseases and the reservoirs of tick-borne pathogens, which has confirmed the importance of continuous surveillance programs to monitor these arthropods.

The number of deer ticks infected with lyme disease in Chemung County is greater than last year.

A doctor on the Eastern Shore known for treating people with Lyme disease has been put on indefinite probation by the Virginia Board of Medicine and permanently banned from prescribing narcotics.