Tick-tock

Reporting recently in Newsday, Delthia Ricks highlighted the ongoing problem we are having with Lyme disease here in the Northeast. Three sudden deaths from swelling of the heart? One begins to wonder.

Every time I read about or report on Lyme I am reminded of this Yankee Magazine  article by Edie Clark. In this fascinating piece, Clark reviews information tying together World War II, Nazi scientists, germ warfare and bird migration routes to present a surprisingly plausible theory about the introduction of Lyme disease into the United States.
Of course, as human beings, we are always looking for patterns. So, perhaps it's just a simple matter of Man vs. Nature,, 21st century style. Once upon a time, we just got sick and died. We lacked X-rays, MRI imaging, heart stents, and high-resolution everything. Now, we can see the Lyme spirochetes under the microscope, we know how they spiral their way into our vital systems.
We see so much. But what do we really know?