In Lyme, Connecticut, Doctors Followed a Mother’s Lead #lymect #lymedisease #tick #history In 1975, a mysterious illness swept through Lyme, Connecticut—crippling families with unexplained symptoms. At the center was Polly Murray, a mother who documented it all. Her records led Yale doctors to identify Lyme disease, caused by a tick-borne bacterium. Today, it's the most common tick-borne illness in the U.S. And no—it wasn’t a lab leak. A Yale study shows the bacterium has been here for over 60,0