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  2. Lyme disease - Wikipedia

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    Lyme disease, also known as Lyme borreliosis, is a tick-borne disease caused by species of Borrelia bacteria, transmitted by blood-feeding ticks in the genus Ixodes. [4] [9] [10] The most common sign of infection is an expanding red rash, known as erythema migrans (EM), which appears at the site of the tick bite about a week afterwards. [1]

  3. Tick-borne disease - Wikipedia

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    Tick-borne diseases, which afflict humans and other animals, are caused by infectious agents transmitted by tick bites. [1] They are caused by infection with a variety of pathogens , including rickettsia and other types of bacteria , viruses , and protozoa . [ 2 ]

  4. 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]

  5. Disease infected ticks are looking to bite. How people can ...

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    Removing ticks: Using fine-tipped tweezers, grasp the tick near the mouthparts as close to the skin as possible. Do not twist, turn, or squeeze the tick's body. Do not twist, turn, or squeeze the ...

  6. Lyme disease cases have gone up in the U.S. Here's why - AOL

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    Symptoms can show up within three to 30 days after a tick bite. Most people develop a target-shaped rash at the site of the tick bite and flu-like symptoms including fever, chills, fatigue ...

  7. Most tick bites go unnoticed. Here's how to identify and ...

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    People that do notice tick bites often see a small, itchy raised bump that’s similar to a mosquito bite, the Mayo Clinic says. However, that kind of bump can easily be confused for may other ...

  8. 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 ...

  9. 11 common bug bites — and photos to help you identify them

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    After a tick bite, some people do develop a small, red, itchy bump, ... When ants bite humans, it grabs the skin and also sprays a compound called formic acid, Frye explains. Ant bites tend to be ...