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As tick populations rise in Vermont, health officials urge precautions 

As tick populations rise in Vermont, health officials urge precautions 

A blacklegged tick, also known as a deer tick, which is a carrier of Lyme disease. Photo courtesy of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention via AP Invasive plants, new housing development and climate change are boosting tick populations in Vermont, officials say, prompting new concerns about diseases the tiny arachnids carry.  Although ticks have been present for …

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