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| Medical Services ● Disease Control |
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 Ticks can spread disease when they are infected
with certain bacteria, viruses or parasites. Transmission to
humans occurs through the bite of an infected tick. People who
spend time outdoors in tick-infested environments are at an
increased risk of becoming infected. Transmission usually
occurs during the months of May through August, but cases have been
reported
during every month of the year.
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| Photos courtesy: Jim Occi, BugPics, Bugwood.org; North Dakota Parks and Reccreation; CDC/Michael L. Levin, Ph. D. | |||||||||
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Copyright 2006 North Dakota Department of Health |