Hello, I have a dilemma. about 3 months ago me and my boyfriend moved to Arizona, from NJ. We brought a african clawed frog, and 2 birds, one is a parrotlet, and the other a European starling.
We moved in with his sister, who lives here, and 2 weeks after we came she developed a lyme disease bullseye rash, and then she tested positive on a blot exam a month or so later.

Now shes blaming me for bringing the birds who have NEVER been sick before giving her the disease. We never saw any tics, but the mosquitos are bad. she and the doctor thinks the mosquitos bit the bird and then bit her. seems very unlikely...My father is a doctor and he knows the tick bite is the only real way of getting the disease... She has 3 dogs, one of which is a huge wolfdog that sheds fucking everywhere, and 2 chiwahwahs. There were a few fleas in the house (like 2 or 3) but nothing that got out of hand. HEr back yard is covered in long grass and she could have picked up a tick nymph and not even known. She swears up and down she didint have any ticks. And apparently in the desert there is no ticks/lyme risk. even though this city has had comfirmed cases.

So what does /an/ think? this whole thing is futile im pretty sure but me and my bf are probably gonna get tested. (western blot)

Also note this woman hangs out at animal rehab places that treat horses for lyme and livestock.