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Tick season has arrived. Protect yourself with these tips

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By MIKE STOBBE
AP Medical Writer

FORT COLLINS, Colorado (AP) — Tick season is starting across the U.S., and experts are warning the bloodsuckers may be as plentiful as ever. That’s because of a another mild winter and other favorable factors. Experts are mostly concerned about the increasingly common blacklegged tick, which spreads Lyme disease. Infection rates for Lyme disease start to peak in May and symptoms start three to 30 days after a bite occurs. Ticks are found in wooded areas and where grassy properties start bleeding into wooded areas.

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