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Doctors Express Medical Minute: Diagnosing and Treating Ticks and Lyme

In the northeast especially, deer ticks abound and Lyme Disease is a real threat. In this Medical Minute, I talk about the warning signs,  and how to differentiate between deer ticks and other ticks, and gives solid tips on treatment if you are bit by a tick and unsure if it is a deer tick. 

http://youtu.be/rGl3ib-QaZE

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