Tick
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Web Resources for Tick
Relevant Clinical Literature
RCT with Tick from Pubmed
UK Guidance
Other Wikis
Medpedia on Tick (Less technical, good quality control)
Wikipedia on Tick (Less technical, ? quality control)
There are a number of tick-borne diseases, including:
- Relapsing fever
- Lyme disease
- Tick-borne encephalitis transmitted by Ixodes ricinus and Ixodes persulcatus
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Introduction
Ticks are arthropods (arachnids), and may be a vector for various zoonoses.
Tick removal
- A "tick twister" may help; although apparently an orange needle can be almost as effective.
- CDC guidance on tick removal
- New Forest District Council leaflet (via HPA website)
- Removal of ticks: a review of the literature.[1]
