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Tick bites: What’s normal, what’s not, and when to get checked

Tick bites often go unnoticed at first, but they can carry serious health risks. These tiny parasites can carry diseases such ...
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Tick Bites Can Spark Dangerous Alpha-Gal Syndrome

A tiny tick bite could trigger a lifelong change to your menu. Alpha-gal syndrome (AGS) is a potentially life-threatening allergy linked to certain ticks — most notably the lone star tick in the ...
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Understanding tick immunity may be key to preventing killer viruses from spreading

Marine J. Petit receives funding from European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Program under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie grant agreement No 890970. A tiny tick crawls across your skin, ...
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KY’s 3 common ticks can carry lyme, other illnesses. Why you may get more bites

Kentucky's top ticks include deer ticks, dog ticks and Lone star ticks. These ticks transmit Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever and AGS. Tick checks, protective clothing and prompt removal ...