Lyme disease is on the rise in Vermont and experts say it will only get worse. But they can't agree on whether the disease has a chronic, long-term component. Legislators are diving into the debate.

A fundraiser to benefit a Lebanon woman who suffers from chronic Lyme disease will be held Saturday at Days Inn, 625 Quentin Road, Lebanon.

A fundraiser to benefit a Lebanon woman who suffers from chronic Lyme disease will be held Saturday at Days Inn, 625 Quentin Road, Lebanon.

A fundraiser to benefit a Lebanon woman who suffers from chronic Lyme disease will be held Saturday at Days Inn, 625 Quentin Road, Lebanon.

People who have recurring symptoms of Lyme disease after taking a full course of antibiotics most likely have a new infection, according to research that undercuts the theory that the illness can relapse.