Living Healthy Together

S2E6 - More than Lyme: The Tick-Borne Diseases You Need to Know About

Published: September 18, 2026

Duration: 22:01

Could a tick bite make you allergic to red meat? 

Lyme disease is just one of several tick-borne health threats emerging across the Northeast. Continue the conversation as Natalie Kwit and Patti Casey take a closer look at the diseases ticks carry and the growing public health challenges they present. 

Natalie and Patti explore Lyme disease, babesiosis, ehrlichiosis, alpha-gal syndrome and other emerging health concerns linked to tick bites. You’ll learn why Vermont remains one of the nation’s highest-incidence states for several tick-borne diseases, how changing environmental conditions may be influencing disease patterns, and wh...