Sonia, The disease is named after the town of Lyme, Connecticut, where it was first identified. It is contracted from the deer tick, which is prevalent in the woodsy areas of the northeastern U.S. Jane K. At 06:46 PM 12/29/97 +0100, Sonia Nielsen wrote: >Erica and Sonya, please tell me what is "LYME" is it the name in English or >Latin?? >Best wishes >Sonia N >Denmark