Health Research
‘These are worrisome numbers,’ OHIO researchers work to prevent Lyme disease in Ohio and Appalachia
July 24, 2025
5 min
Lyme disease is the most common tickborne illness in Ohio, and the number of cases have significantly increased in recent years. Mario J. Grijalva, Ph.D., director of 51ÂÒÂ×’s Infectious and Tropical Disease Institute, explains the cause of this increase and the University's role in Lyme education and prevention.