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Lyme disease

life science Maturity 11-13

Small bugs can make you sick.

Ixodes scapularis.png
Ixodes scapularis.png
These bugs are called ticks. They bite people and animals. A red mark may show on your skin.
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Tickremoval.svg
A doctor can help you feel better. Do you like to play outside?

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File:Right knee swelling caused by Lyme arthritis in a 3-year-old girl.jpg
Right knee swelling caused by Lyme...
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Borrelia burgdorferi-cropped.jpg
File:Deer Tick life cycle.svg
Deer Tick life cycle.svg
File:Ixodes scapularis.png
Ixodes scapularis.png
File:Ixodes-ricinus-life-cycle.jpg
Ixodes-ricinus-life-cycle.jpg
File:Geographical distribution of reported Lyme Disease cases.png
Geographical distribution of reported...
File:Lyme Disease Risk Map.gif
Lyme Disease Risk Map.gif
File:Tickremoval.svg
Tickremoval.svg
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