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  • FAQ about tick bites and Lyme disease

    https://www.rivm.nl/en/tick-bites/faq

    … longer the tick is attached to your skin, the higher the risk that it will transmit diseases.  Do not use alcohol, … to its host. The sooner the tick is removed, the lower the risk of the bacterium being transmitted. If the bacterium … do not get ill after a tick bite. There is an estimated 2% risk of getting Lyme disease after a tick bite (2 out of 100 …

    Publication date: 04-19-2023

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