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"infected tick" refers to a tick that carries germs or diseases. Ticks are tiny insects that can bite and feed on humans or animals' blood. When a tick is infected, it means it can spread harmful bacteria or viruses to the person or animal it bites.
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- The number of infected ticks found in the vaccine treated plots decreased with time; the plot treated for 5 years saw a 76 per cent drop. (newscientist.com)
- This unique bacteria is transmitted only by infected ticks that latch on to the dog and sucks the blood from the host in order to complete its life cycle. (dogdojo.org)
- However, dogs and other pets can be responsible for carrying infected ticks into the home environment which may place you and your family at risk. (thesprucepets.com)
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