Ticks again...

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Bearlegged
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Ticks again...

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https://www.theguardian.com/society/201 ... ound-in-uk

Now carrying B venatorum, which causes babesiosis, an animal disease recognised as an emerging infection in humans. Symptoms such as flu and jaundice but severe cases could lead to death.

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Eeek. puts you right off your bivvy bag....
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Why is it that, almost without exception, when the symptoms of something
new and horrible are listed I appear to them? :???:
Zazen - nothing happens next this is it.
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My local ones carry tick-borne encephalitis.


https://metro.co.uk/2019/10/29/killer-b ... -11001811/
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