‘While deer ticks are widely know to be the source of Lyme disease, they are now linked to a death by encephalitis. “We were concerned to find this particular virus in deer ticks which are extremely common,” said Harvard University epidemiologist Sam Telford, who first discovered the virus 12 years ago.’ (WCVB Boston )

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• May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month (medicineandtechnology.com)
• Letter Re: Deer Ticks – The Threat Within Your Perimeter (survivalblog.com)
• 4 Health Dangers of Summer (fitsugar.com)