What if we told you that one of the most reported infectious diseases in Maine was spread by the bite of an infected deer tick? Would you be surprised? Probably not as the deer tick and Lyme disease have become almost synonymous with one another, especially in the last decade. But what is Lyme disease and is it really anything residents of Litchfield, Manchester, or any other Maine community should be aware of? As May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month, we thought now would be a great time to answer these questions.