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Be sure to check for ticks to avoid disease

Dear Doctor: I read about a family whose little girl got paralyzed by a tick. How does that happen? There are a lot of ticks where we live, and even though we’re careful, somebody gets bitten every summer. Is getting paralyzed something new we have to worry about?

Dear Reader: There’s no denying that ticks are a problem throughout the world. These tiny arachnids, which feed on human and animal bloo…

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