
09/26/2025
Have you ever worried about Lyme disease after a tick bite? While it’s well known as the most common vector-borne illness in the U.S., researchers are now exploring whether it can also be passed from an infected mother to her unborn child. Learn what experts are uncovering about this lesser-known risk.
Lyme disease is the most common vector-borne illness in the United States, a potentially disabling infection caused by bacteria transmitted through the bite of an infected tick to people and pets. Another possible route of transmission, which is less well known and understudied, is from an...