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Lone Star Ticks Won't Give You Lyme, But Can Still Make You Sick
Published 01/31/2018WEDNESDAY, Jan. 31, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- Contrary to what many people believe, the lone star tick does not spread Lyme disease, researchers report.
But it can transmit other diseases.
The researchers came to that conclusion after reviewing more than 60 studies published over three decades.
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Don't Let the Tick Stick Dermatology expert offers advice on tick removal and avoiding them in the first place SUNDAY, Sept. 24, 2017 (HealthDay News) -- As tick populations and the threats they pose increase across the United States, people need to know how to deal with them, a skin doctor sugge...
How to Prevent, and Treat, Lyme Disease in People and Pets U.S. health officials warn that cases of the illness are on the rise
SATURDAY, Sept. 2, 2017 (HealthDay News) -- If you're planning to be outdoors this holiday weekend, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration wants you to know that ticks a...
Health Tip: Recognizing Lyme Disease Don't ignore these symptoms
(HealthDay News) -- Lyme disease, caused by the bacteriumB. burgdorferi, is transmitted by biting deer ticks that are quite small and may be difficult to see.
Within 30 days of a deer tick bite, a circular red patch of about five...