Lyme disease in Europe

Thee facts behindthe summer recess newspaper hoax. 23/07/2009 Citation:BRITAIN was last night under threat of invasion… from killer CHIPMUNKS. exclusive@the-sun.co.uk ALEX WEST Naturalist Guy Bruel said “huge numbers” could infest Britain this summer. The Health Protection Agency said it was aware of “reports that there are large populations of chipmunks in forests outside Paris.” End of Citation. Thousands of chipmunks carrying potentially fatal diseases have been spreading west across Europe and have reached Paris.Many carry ticks infected with the Borrelia bacterium that causes Lyme disease, a nerve illness that can disable and even kills victims if not treated early enough. So whatthe hell is a KILLER CHIPMUNK?