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Hi.. i found a tick behind my neck below my head.. under my hair.. i took it out.. no redish around area.. small lump noted.. applied 70% alchol solution.. tick removed?
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Ticks: Tickborne disease in South Africa can include CCHF, tick-borne relapsing fever (TBRF), ehrlichiosis, Ehrlichia canis, babesiosis, rickettsioses. I practice in the US, so I am not familiar with South African tickborne illnesses. Monitor.
Answered 6/30/2020
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