Under-the-radar tick diseases spreading

March 10, 2011
Maryn McKenna
MSNBC.com

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Under-the-radar tick diseases spreading

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...babesiosis is one of a raft of under-the-radar tick diseases spreading across the United States.

"We've seen pretty dramatic increases," says Jennifer McQuiston, an epidemiology team leader in the vector-borne disease division of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta. "We're told to get out and exercise and enjoy nature, so we need to be aware." ...

 

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