Be alert to an increasingly common threat—tick-borne illnesses

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Be alert to an increasingly common threat - tick-borne illnesses They may be as small as a poppy seed, but ticks are an increasingly large health risk for many Americans. Decades ago, it was thought that unless you lived in a Lyme disease hot spot, like Connecticut, that you didn't have to give too much thought to ticks and the illnesses they carry. However, that has not been the case for some time. In fact, tick-borne illnesses doubled in the United States between 2014 and 2016, according to the CDC.

Get your copy of Lyme and Other Tick-Borne Diseases This guide examines the challenges of prevention and diagnosis of tick-borne diseases to help you seek the most appropriate treatment for your symptoms. It examine ticks, their life cycles, and some of the diseases they spread, such as babesiosis, ehrlichiosis, and Rocky Mountain spotted fever. The guide takes a close look at Lyme disease, including diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.

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