June 26, 2013 at 04:00PM Protect Yourself Against Tick-Borne Disease

The best known tick-borne diseases in the U.S. are Lyme disease and Rocky Mountain fever, but scientists at the Food and Drug Administration found an increasing number of cases of babesiosis, a serious disease caused by a parasite carried by the same ticks that carry Lyme disease. Learn about these diseases and how to avoid them.



via FDA Consumer Health Information Updates http://www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdates/ucm358486.htm