Avoiding Ticks: How to Stay Safe While Enjoying the Outdoors

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Avoiding Ticks: How to Stay Safe While Enjoying the Outdoors

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Jul 12, 2023

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Faith Salie talks to Dr. Sorana Segal-Maurer, an infectious disease expert at NewYork-Presbyterian and Weill Cornell Medicine, about what to do if you or a loved one is bitten by a tick. She debunked some common misconceptions about tick-borne illnesses and breaks down the steps to preventing tick bites and conducting tick checks. Click here for the episode transcript.

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