Fed-OSHA has issued a Hazard Information Bulletin that alerts employers to the areas of the nation most susceptible to Lyme disease and advises them how to implement an effective protection program.Among the areas of the country considered to pose the highest risk to workers is a portion of the Northern California coast in Mendocino and Humboldt counties.Lyme disease is a tick-borne illness that affected more than 16,000 people in 1998. It can cause chronic arthritis, heart disease
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