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Can staying in the house were the dogs have deer tick bring deer tick to you ? and cause lyme disease?

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Yes: If the deer tick is on the dog and you don't check for it on them, then the deer tick can jump from the dog to you, potentially transmitting disease.

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It's possible: Not every tick carries lyme disease. In areas where lyme disease is common, possibly 25-30% of the ticks may be carrying lyme. Ticks carry a number of other infections too.

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Yes: Only deer ticks carry lyme. Wood ticks do not. About 80% of deer ticks are infected.

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