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If you spend time outdoors or have pets that go outdoors, you need to beware of ticks. Ticks are small bloodsucking parasites. Many species transmit diseases to animals and people. Some of the diseases you can get from a tick bite are Lyme disease, ehrlichiosis, Rocky Mountain spotted fever and tularemia.
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www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tickbites.html
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Watch for the symptoms of these diseases in the weeks following a tick bite: ... Call your doctor if you have not been able to remove the entire tick. Also call if in the days following a tick bite you develop:
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www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/007211.htm
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Learn about ticks, the leading carriers of diseases to humans in the U.S. Read about tick types, symptoms, treatment of bites, prevention and tick removal. ... Ticks are the leading carriers (vectors) of diseases to humans in the United States, second only to mosquitoes worldwide. It is not the tick bite but the toxins,
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www.emedicinehealth.com/ticks/article_em.htm
www.emedicinehealth.com/ticks/article_em.htm
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TICK BITE OVERVIEW There are many different types of ticks in the United States, some of which are capable of transmitting infections. The risk of developing these infections depends upon the geographic location, season of the year, type of tick, and ... Patient information: What to do after a tick bite...
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Lyme disease is caused by a bacterium that some ticks may carry. It is believed to be transmitted only after the tick has bitten and fed on a person for several hours. Lyme disease sometimes shows up shortly after the tick bite with a "bull's eye" rash around the bite location.
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www.oklahomapoison.org/general/tick.asp
www.oklahomapoison.org/general/tick.asp
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Tick-borne disease - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tick-borne diseases are diseases or illnesses transmitted by ticks. As the incidence of tick-borne illnesses increases and the geographic areas in which they are found expand, it becomes increasingly...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tick-borne_disease
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So, a tick bite in Vermont carries a lesser risk than a bite in Pennsylvania and should be treated as such. We will now look at the two most prevalent tick borne illnesses and how to treat them. Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever;
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www.bowsite.com/bowsite/features/bowdoc/ticks/index.htm...
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Be prepared if your child is bitten by a tick, learn what symptoms to watch for, and how to avoid tick bites. ... You don't usually need to test your child or the tick and your child doesn't need antibiotics after a tick bite. Instead, you should just watch your child for symptoms, especially a rash developing at the site...
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