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FILE-People walk the shore near Steps’s Beach in Nantucket, Massachusetts. (Photo by JOSEPH PREZIOSO\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/span> <\/p>

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Lyme disease has plagued Nantucket<\/u> for decades, affecting residents and raising concerns for visitors exploring the island’s beaches, trails and conservation land.<\/p>

Researchers are now exploring whether mice could help slow the spread of the disease.<\/p>

The project, known as Mice Against Ticks, is a collaboration involving researchers from MIT that aims to reduce Lyme disease by interrupting the cycle that allows ticks to become infected<\/u>.<\/p>

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Nantucket, located about 30 miles off the coast of Cape Cod<\/u>, has become a focal point for the effort because Lyme disease has had an outsized impact on the island.<\/p>

Roughly 15% of residents have been affected by the illness, CBS News<\/u> reported.<\/p>

“The natural disaster in our area is not hurricanes, or tornadoes, or earthquakes; it is Lyme disease,” MIT researcher Kevin Esvelt told the outlet.<\/p>

White-footed mice play a major role in the Lyme disease cycle. While people contract Lyme disease from infected ticks, ticks often become infected after feeding on mice that carry the bacteria<\/u>.<\/p>

Researchers hope that if mice can no longer pass Lyme disease to ticks, the number of infected ticks will decline over time.<\/p>

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The specially bred mice would carry protective antibodies from birth, helping shield them from Lyme disease and preventing them from spreading the bacteria to ticks, Mice Against Ticks said.<\/p>

While the island is best known as a summer getaway<\/u>, attracting visitors with its beaches, historic downtown and outdoor recreation, health officials say tick-borne illnesses remain a persistent concern.<\/p>

Nantucket has one of the highest incidence rates of tick-borne disease in the country and advises residents and visitors to focus on prevention<\/u>, including using insect repellent, avoiding brushy areas and checking regularly for ticks, Nantucket Cottage Hospital notes on its website.<\/p>

The proposal has generated discussion online.<\/p>

Some commenters expressed support for exploring new ways to combat Lyme disease.<\/p>

“Having had Lyme disease twice, I thought ‘what a cool idea,'” one Reddit user wrote.<\/p>

Others said they were encouraged by the project’s emphasis on community involvement and transparency.<\/p>

Some, however, voiced caution about potential impacts on wildlife.<\/p>

“Mice are kinda the foundation of the food chain,” one user wrote. “So tinkering with the food chain makes me a little cautious.”<\/p>

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