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  2. Tick infestation - Wikipedia

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    Humans are not the preferred natural host, but the adult ticks, containing the bacterium known to cause Lyme disease, can attach to humans and allow for transmission of the bacterium. [5] Ticks are found around the world, with suggestions that climate change and globalization of travel and commerce may be broadening their scope of residence. [6]

  3. Tick - Wikipedia

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    Ticks carry various debilitating diseases therefore, ticks may assist in controlling animal populations and preventing overgrazing. [71] Ticks can transmit an array of infectious diseases that affect humans and other animals. [72] Ticks that carry zoonotic pathogens often tend to have a wide host range. The infective agents can be present not ...

  4. Tick-borne disease - Wikipedia

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    The occurrence of ticks and tick-borne illnesses in humans is increasing. [7] Tick populations are spreading into new areas, in part due to climate change . [ 8 ] [ 9 ] Tick populations are also affected by changes in the populations of their hosts (e.g. deer, cattle, mice, lizards) and those hosts' predators (e.g. foxes).

  5. How to remove ticks and what to know about these ... - AOL

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    Ticks are parasitic bloodsuckers, capable of spreading deadly disease, and they are becoming increasingly common. Here’s what you need to know about them.

  6. Ticks that cause a life-threatening red meat allergy are ...

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    Most ticks are specific for some animal, so there are dog ticks, pig ticks, cattle ticks — these ticks really don’t like humans much. But the lone star tick really does like humans,” Platts ...

  7. Mom shares terrifying photos to warn other parents about ...

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    Ticks have the ability to spread Lyme disease, Powassan virus, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever and other potentially deadly illnesses. Early detection and removal are key factors in stopping the ...

  8. Dermacentor variabilis - Wikipedia

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    Dermacentor variabilis, also known as the American dog tick or wood tick, is a species of tick that is known to carry bacteria responsible for several diseases in humans, including Rocky Mountain spotted fever and tularemia (Francisella tularensis). It is one of the best-known hard ticks. Diseases are spread when it sucks blood from the host.

  9. Weather and climate effects on Lyme disease exposure

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    Lyme disease is spread to humans through the bite of infected ticks.The tick population is affected by weather and climate.Many factors determine tick population densities as well as diseased population densities of ticks so that no single factor can determine likelihood of exposure to tick-borne disease. [1]