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We’re Living in a Tick Nightmare. It’s Time to Go to War. | Warming temperatures and changes to landscapes have combined to help them expand their range and bring a host of pathogens with them (www.nytimes.com)
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[–] 13 points 4 months ago

Mom almost died last year from anaplasmosis. None of us had ever heard of it. Scary stuff.

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    [–] 8 points 4 months ago

    Climate change is a bitch but we still are going to burn that fossil fuel and live with the ticks!

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    [–] 6 points 4 months ago

    I admire a planet that changes to rid itself of viruses.

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    [–] 3 points 4 months ago

    You'll lose that war.

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    [–] 4 points 4 months ago (3 children)

    Wear long trousers and socks.

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  • [–] 14 points 4 months ago (2 children)

    Its so hot though, and doesn't even guarantee not getting one. Most of the ones I find days later are under where clothing was.

    Also doesn't help that they are absolutely tiny. I can run my hands over my legs and easily miss one until a while later.

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