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A bottle of insect repellent

PREVENT BITES

Avoid ticks on people, on pets and in the yard.

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Clipart image showing how to remove an embedded tick with a pair of tweezers.

REMOVE TICKS

Find tips on how to safely remove a tick from your skin.

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Medical illustration of symptoms

CHECK SYMPTOMS

Learn about symptoms and when to see a doctor.

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WHERE TICKS LIVE

Learn where different types of ticks can be found in the U.S.

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Tickborne Diseases of the United States

Cover image of Tickborne Diseases of the United States, Fifth Edition. Image shows a general map of the United States and images of the three most common human-biting ticks in the U.S.—Blacklegged tick, lone star tick, and American dog tick

An online reference for healthcare providers

What kind of tick is it?

Montage of four ticks: Brown Dog Tick, Lone Star Tick, American Dog Tick, and Blacklegged Tick

Pictures of the most common ticks that bite people.

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Tickborne Diseases

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