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How bad are ticks to humans?
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That depends: on the type of tick and if it is carrying infectious material.
Answered 7/9/2014
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It can kill you: Tick bites can transmit a number of very serious diseases like Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, Lyme Disease, babesiosis, ehrlichiosis, and tick-borne meningoencephalitis name a few. The fatality rate for Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever is about 30% for people who are not treated with antibiotics.
Answered 6/1/2017
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