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Health Unit Urges People to Avoid Blacklegged Ticks to Reduce Their Risk of Lyme Disease
Lifestyle Megan Barton Lifestyle Megan Barton

Health Unit Urges People to Avoid Blacklegged Ticks to Reduce Their Risk of Lyme Disease

Submitted by Kendra Fleming

Keeping a safe distance from others during a pandemic also has some merit when it comes to avoiding blacklegged (or deer) ticks that can spread Lyme disease. The Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit urges people to be extra watchful for blacklegged ticks. This type of tick may carry the bacteria that causes Lyme disease, an illness that can lead to recurring arthritis, neurological problems, numbness or paralysis if left untreated.

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