The Origins of Lyme Disease

The story revolves around Plum Island and Dietrich Willy burgdorfer, the Lyme disease discoverer. Willy burgdorfer, a Swiss German scientist, joined the investigation after 10 years of minimal progress. He identified the tick-borne organism causing Lyme disease. The narrative highlights the collaboration between Yale and Willy burgdorfer, who was already studying a related infection. The summary raises curiosity about the links between Plum Island, tick infestations, and the outbreak of kids with swollen knees.