The CDC says Lyme disease is emerging beyond the regions where it has historically been considered endemic. In 2025, 60 Minutes' Bill Whitaker reported on high school students researching a new way to detect and treat the disease.
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Teens may have found a new way to detect Lyme disease | 60 Minutes Archive
The CDC says Lyme disease is emerging beyond the regions where it has historically been considered endemic. In 2025, 60 Minutes' Bill Whitaker reported on high school students researching a new way to detect and treat the disease.
Published August 17, 2026, 10:26 PM
Updated August 18, 2026, 12:13 AM2.9K
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