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Prepare for tick season: What to know about bites, removing ticks and tick-borne diseases
Live Science via Yahoo News· 9 months agoKnowing how to prevent and safely treat tick bites can help reduce your risk of developing...
A Rare Tick-Borne Disease Is On The Rise. Here's How To Tell If You Have It.
HuffPost Life via Yahoo News· 1 year agoCases of babesiosis, which causes a flu-like illness, are on the rise. You’ve probably heard of Lyme...
Ticks die when they bite him. This man's immunity to ticks could pave the way for a tick vaccine.
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 12 months agoEven if you haven't walked in tall grass recently, you can still get tick bites if you keep pets who...
Avoiding tick bites is best defense against contracting Powassan virus (PV)
The Metrowest Daily News via Yahoo News· 12 months agoQ: I read that someone in Maine died of Powassan virus after getting it from a tick. Is this a new...
I got bitten by a tick. What's my risk of getting sick?
ABC News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoWhile tickborne diseases have been on the rise across the U.S., outdoor enthusiasts can take comfort...
A 3-year-old who caught a rare tick-borne virus in his family's yard was hospitalized for 12 days,...
INSIDER via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJonny Simoson in intensive care after catching a rare tick-borne virus.Jamie Simoson A toddler...
This Rare Tick-Borne Illness Is Spreading Fast in the US—Here’s What to Know
Prevention via Yahoo News· 1 year agoBabesiosis, a rare tick-borne illness, is increasing in the U.S., per the CDC. Experts explain the...
Lyme disease is ‘almost epidemic’ in parts of NC. What you — and your doctor — need to know
Raleigh News and Observer via Yahoo News· 3 months agoLyme disease is a major threat in some western North Carolina counties and is moving east faster...
How Is Lyme Disease Treated?
Health via Yahoo News· 1 month agostefanamer / Getty Images Medically reviewed by Soma Mandal, MD Lyme disease is the most common tick-borne illness (spread by infected ticks) in the...
As ticks spread, the US is getting smart about reporting infections and seeing the true extent of...
Stacker via AOL· 2 months agoGordon Chibroski // Portland Press Herald via Getty Images The Centers for Disease Control and...