Student struggles with rare case of Lyme Disease

September 17, 2016

By Mattie Smith

Annabeth Larrabee (right) was a sophomore at UNC when she was diagnosed with Lyme disease after five years of symptoms. Photo courtesy of Anna Overton.
Annabeth Larrabee (right) was a sophomore at UNC when she was diagnosed with Lyme disease after five years of symptoms. (Photo courtesy of Anna Overton.)

Lyme disease is a bacterial infection that afflicts many in the northeastern part of the United States, but fewer than 200 cases have been reported in North Carolina. The rarity of the disease in this area makes its diagnosis and treatment hard for both doctors and patients. One UNC student describes her journey and what it is like to continue to live her life with Lyme disease.

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