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Listen to Kathryn Maroun, host of the TV show ‘What A Catch’ and Mount Allison University biologist Vett Lloyd discuss Lyme disease

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Kathryn Maroun, host of popular TV show about fishing, What A Catch, discusses Lyme disease with David Doggett of Maritime Ourdoorsman.  She contracted Lyme disease while in British Columbia, Canada.

Listen here to Kathryn Maroun

Also, as a follow-up and in response to the above segment, now listen to Vett Lyoyd, a biologist at Mount Allison University, as she discusses her situation and methods of prevention.

Listen here to Vett Lloyd

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