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Tick bite and Lyme borreliosis risk at a recreational site in England.
European journal of epidemiology - 1 Jan 2000
Robertson J N, Gray J S, Stewart P
Abstract excerpt
The risk of tick bite and Lyme borreliosis in a forested area in England with public access was studied over a two-year period. Tick infestation levels were high with more than 1000 members of the public reporting for tick removal at a local clinic. Most of the attached ticks were nymphs (82%) and distinct differences in anatomical sites of attachment were observed in children and adults. Children sustained...
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