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Prolific but unfounded conspiracy theories have alleged that Lyme disease, first documented in nearby Lyme, Connecticut, was a biological weapon that originated in the Plum Island laboratory. [25] A discredited 2004 book entitled Lab 257: The Disturbing Story of the Government's Secret Plum Island Germ Laboratory fueled the conspiracy theories.
Lyme disease, also known as Lyme borreliosis, is a tick-borne disease caused by species of Borrelia bacteria, transmitted by blood-feeding ticks in the genus Ixodes. [4] [9] [10] The most common sign of infection is an expanding red rash, known as erythema migrans (EM), which appears at the site of the tick bite about a week afterwards. [1]
Lyme, Connecticut, a town in southeastern Connecticut, the namesake of Lyme disease Old Lyme, Connecticut, a neighboring town; East Lyme, Connecticut, a neighboring town; Lyme, New Hampshire, a town in western New Hampshire; Lyme, New York, a town in New York along the Lake Ontario shoreline; Lyme Township, Huron County, Ohio, a small town in ...
Plum Island is the site of the Plum Island Animal Disease Center (PIADC), which was established by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) in 1954. The Island is also the site of the former U.S. military installation Fort Terry (c. 1897), and the historic Plum Island Light (c. 1869), and its automated replacement. [1]
An Island in the Maumee River, Toledo, Ohio, 1909 Sheet's Island, Maumee River, Maumee, Ohio, 1900s Huffman Island, Maumee River, Toledo, Ohio, 1907 Ice Buildup on Maumee River at Cherry Street Bridge in Toledo, Ohio, 1924. Historically the river was also known as the Miami in United States treaties with Native Americans.
North Bass Island is an island of the U.S. state of Ohio located in Lake Erie. [2] A small unincorporated community, Isle Saint George , is on the island. [ 3 ] The North Bass Island Post Office was established on May 25, 1864, and the name changed to Isle Saint George Post Office on March 2, 1874. [ 4 ]
I joined EMI in 1972 as a very junior member of their salesforce. EMI distributed Island at the time. I began work at Island on June 1, 1974, having been asked to become part of the Island sales team.
The border between Ohio and Ontario is approximately 1.0 mi (1.6 km) north of North Bass Island. The village of Put-in-Bay on South Bass Island is a popular tourist stop during the summer. Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial , commemorating the Battle of Lake Erie , is located on South Bass Island, near Put-In-Bay.