31-05-2016 18:36 via denver.cbslocal.com

5th Grader Challenges Hickenlooper To Take Bite Out Of Lyme Disease

DENVER (CBS4)– Gov. John Hickenlooper openly puckered up at the state Capitol on Tuesday after completing the “Take a Bite Out of Lyme Disease” challenge.
Fifth grader Olivia Goodreau challenged the governor as part of her campaign to raise awareness about Lyme disease.
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The ticks that spread the infection aren’t found in Colorado, but Lyme disease affects about 300,000 people in the U S every year.
It’s something Olivia knows all too well. She started
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