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Tick-Borne Infections Can Resemble Same Symptoms As COVID-19 Tick-Borne Infections Can Resemble Same Symptoms As COVID-19
Tick-Borne Infections Can Resemble Same Symptoms As Covid-19 With all eyes on the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, a tick-borne disease with similar symptoms has quietly been on the rise throughout the region. As states open up their economies and more people are stretching their legs with “stay at home” orders being lifted, there has been an uptick in anaplasmosis, a tick-borne disease that carries similar symptoms to the virus. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, people with anaplasmosis will often suffer from fevers, headaches, chills, and muscle aches, much like COVID-19 patients. If anaplasmosis persists into late…

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by Zak Failla