Deer Tick

Deer tick

Source: Public Health Image Library (PHIL). Michael L. Levin, PhD. Available online: http://phil.cdc.gov.

Deer ticks are one of two types of ticks in the United States that carry Lyme disease bacteria.

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ByHealthwise Staff
Primary Medical ReviewerE. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine
Specialist Medical ReviewerChristine Hahn, MD - Epidemiology
Last RevisedAugust 21, 2012
By: Healthwise StaffLast Revised: August 21, 2012
Medical Review: E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine
Christine Hahn, MD - Epidemiology

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