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Ticks and Lyme Disease

Whether you’re on a hike or in your backyard, ticks can be lurking nearby. Learn about tick bites and signs of Lyme disease.

The hand holds a glass jar with an adult deer tick in it. Ticks can be carriers of tick-borne encephalitis or Lyme disease very dangerous to humans.

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