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2. Tick-borne disease - Wikipedia

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   Ticks tend to be more active during warmer months, though this varies by geographic region and climate. Areas with woods, bushes, high grass, or leaf litter are likely to have more ticks. Those bitten commonly experience symptoms such as body aches, fever, fatigue, joint pain, or rashes.

3. 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]

4. Tick paralysis - Wikipedia

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   The tick is best removed by grasping it as close to the skin as possible and pulling in a firm steady manner. [5] Because the toxin lies in the tick's salivary glands, care must be taken to remove the entire tick (including the head), or symptoms may persist, although this is not true at least of Ixodes holocyclus (Australian paralysis tick).

5. Don't let this be the summer you get Lyme disease: Take Care ...

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   The risk of acquiring Lyme disease from a tick bite is 1-3% in prevalent areas and is more common during late spring and summer months, peaking in June and July. Prompt tick removal reduces this risk.

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. Lyme disease signs and symptoms: When should you seek ... - AOL

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   It's tick season in parts of the United States. Lyme disease is caused by infected black-legged (or deer) ticks and symptoms of the disease may vary, depending on how long it takes to discover the ...