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Avoiding Ticks: How to Stay Safe While Enjoying the Outdoors
Episode 14

Avoiding Ticks: How to Stay Safe While Enjoying the Outdoors

Found a tick latched onto you after a day outdoors? An infectious disease expert shares the next steps you should take with a healthcare provider — and how to prevent tick bites in the future.

Health Matters · Dr. Sorana Segal-Maurer, Faith Salie

July 12, 202313m 46s

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Show Notes

Faith Salie talks to Dr. Sorana Segal-Maurer, an infectious disease expert at NewYork-Presbyterian and Weill Cornell Medicine, about what to do if you or a loved one is bitten by a tick. She debunked some common misconceptions about tick-borne illnesses and breaks down the steps to preventing tick bites and conducting tick checks.

 

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