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Are ticks dangerous?
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Some carry infection: In the US tick bites have potential for transmitting a number of diseases: Lyme Disease, Anaplasmosis, Babesiosis, Borrelia mayonii, Borrelia miyamotoi, Colorado tick fever, Ehrlichiosism , Powassan disease, Heartland virus, Rickettsia parkeri rickettsiosis, Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF), Tickborne relapsing fever (TBRF), Tularemia, & STARI (Southern tick-associated rash illness) are some
Answered 8/30/2020
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