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If a tick is removed within 24 hours, the chances of it transmitting Lyme disease or other infections are less.

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Not all tick removal methods are safe. Certain removal methods may increase your chances of contracting Lyme disease.

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Ticks are carrying much more than just Lyme disease

“We’re finding pathogens that we didn’t know – well, we knew they were there, we just didn’t know how abundant they were. We find in some cases that people are getting sick from getting exposed to those, so we write those up in case studies and medical journals, for example,” Rich said.

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Posted in Co-infections, For Physicians, Medical Publications, Miscellaneous, Research and tagged Lyme, pathogens by Canlyme.

1 Comment

  • Cathy says:
    April 14, 2017 at 12:56 pm

    http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/786652-overview

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