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| ==Overview==
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| Tick-borne [[pathogens]] are able to [[infect]] humans when a tick carrying them bites a person.
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| Different [[pathogens]] may be carried by a tick, including: ''[[bacteria]]'', ''[[viruses]]'', or ''[[parasites]]''. Usually each kind of tick is associated with a specific [[pathogen]]. According to this, patients will present different [[symptoms]] and a different [[therapy|treatment]] will be required. Some ticks are more common in certain areas of the United States, however some populations of these may be found in other areas.
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| People who work outdoors, particularly in areas with vegetation, are at higher [[Risk factor|risk]] of being bitten by a tick carrying a [[pathogen]], especially during warm seasons.
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| ==Tick-borne diseases==
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| ===Most Common in the US===
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| ====Lyme disease====
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| ====Babesiosis====
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| ====Ehrlichiosis====
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| ====Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever====
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| ====Anaplasmosis====
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| ====Southern Tick-Associated Rash Illness====
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| ====Tick-Borne Relapsing Fever====
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| ====Tularemia====
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| ===Less Common in the US===
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| ====Colorado tick fever====
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| ====Powassan encephalitis====
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| ====Q fever====
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| ===Tick Geographic Distribution===
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| ==Risk Factors==
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| People who work outdoors, particularly in highly vegetated areas, are at higher risk of being bitten by a tick and therefore of contracting a tick-borne disease. Some jobs who are at particular higher risk are:
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| * Construction
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| * Landscaping
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| * Forestry
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| * Brush clearing
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| * Land surveying
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| * Farming
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| * Railroad work
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| * Oil field work
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| * Utility line work
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| * Park or wildlife management
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| * Other outdoor work
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| This risk is highest during warm seasons, usually from April through October, when ticks are more active.
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| ==Diagnosis==
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| ==Common Symptoms==
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| ==Recommendations==
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