Lyme Disease is a year-round threat; Always check for ticks

GROTON, Conn. - Everyone knows the warm weather brings summer fun but many people are unaware of the threat of Lyme disease, or borreliosis, from deer ticks.

Lyme Disease symptoms mimic the flu with fever, headache, fatigue, depression but also involve a characteristic skin rash called erythema migrans. Left untreated late manifestations involving joints, heart and nervous system can occur.