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Five things you should know about how Lyme disease is spread and treated

Sep 11, 2016 | 8:15 AM

Five things to know about Lyme disease:

1. Blacklegged ticks become infected with Lyme disease bacteria by feeding on infected wild animals, such as deer, birds and rodents.

2. Infected ticks can spread it to humans through their bite.

3. Ticks are very small and their bites are usually painless, so you may not know that you have been bitten.