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Hi i went home this festive in the eastern cape. i got beaten by a these small looking ticks om my foot and i pulled it out and a wound developed from where it bit me and it is not healing. pls help?
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Exam needed: This may be a type of foreign body reaction or a secondary bacterial infection especially if there's associated redness or drainage of pus.. Either way you should be examined by your physician for diagnosis and treatment.
Answered 1/9/2020
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