Parents cling to hope, faith as son battles Lyme disease in Myrtle Beach

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WPDE) — Lyme disease is a rare occurrence in South Carolina, but for one Myrtle Beach family, it has become a life-altering reality.

Ben Kuhl, 8, was bitten by a tick at the age of 4 while hiking.

His parents, Leeann and Brian Kuhl, were initially reassured by doctors that as long as the bite didn’t have a bullseye, it would be okay…

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