A friend contracted Lyme and it went undiagnosed until it caused a lot of problems. She has been on the mend for over a year.
I always watch for ticks, they seem to love me. Luckily most of my tick exposure has been the larger ticks. They are really icky and uncomfortable but generally have no long term effects.
If you get a tick off in less than 36 hours, even a Lyme infected deer tick, you have a very tiny risk. So make sure you check yourself everyday after spending time in the woods. You can protect yourself somewhat with DEET and early removal, but you still need to watch.
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