How Quickly Can an Attached Tick Make You Sick?
Consumer Reports has no financial relationship with advertisers on this site. For a tick bite to make you sick, the tick must be attached to you and feeding for a certain amount of time. For some diseases, this can take a day or more. For others, it takes just minutes. We spoke with experts in tick biology to find out why there’s so much variation, and what you need to know to protect yourself. First, it’s important to understand that ticks can transmit bacteria, viruses, and parasites, and all of these behave a little differently. When it ...
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