Lyme disease is rapidly emerging in southern Appalachia, the CDC said in a new report. In 2025, Dr. Jon LaPook, on assignment for 60 Minutes, met a team of scientists on Nantucket who are using genetic engineering to fight the spread of the disease.
Source: [CBS News](https://www.cbsnews.com/video/sculpting-evolution-using-genetic-engineering-to-curb-lyme-60-minutes-archive/)