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Can a tick bite be fatal?
4 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
Lyme disease: Yes- lyme disease and rocky mountain spotted fever. Rare but does happen. Seek medical attention-now.
Answered 11/24/2014
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Yes: All of the tick-borne illnesses can be fatal as already mentioned (as well as the less public ally known illnesses like babesiosis, erlichiosis, etc.).
Answered 11/7/2014
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Maybe: Not necessarily the bite, but an infection or disease from the bite could be fatal.
Answered 5/23/2015
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