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Avoidance of tick bites remains important after recovery in order to avoid other tick-borne illnesses. Patient should seek medical care immediately if febrile illness develops after a tick bite. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) produce a range of useful resources on tick removal, tick prevention, tick identification, and maps of where ticks live. CDC: ticks Opens in new window
Patient information is also available from the CDC:
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