MN states that Lyme and other tick-borne diseases hit record levels in 2010

From KSTP, one of the TV stations in St. Paul, MN:

A warning as you head to the cabin: Tick-borne diseases reached record levels in the state in 2010.
According to the the Minnesota Department of Health, Lyme disease affected 1,293 Minnesotans last year. That is a jump of 21 percent from the year before.
There were also 720 cases of the less commonly known anaplasmosis. That is more than double the numbers in recent years.
State epidemiologist Dave Neitzel says anaplasmosis is rivaling Lyme disease in some areas of the state. In Aitkin, Beltrami, Carlton, Cass, Crow Wing and Hubbard counties, anaplasmosis cases exceeded Lyme disease cases in 2010.
Health officials advise avoiding woody, grassy areas during spring and early summer. They also advise using tick repellents and keeping grass mowed short.