The Health Report: A new tick-borne disease

WUGA | By Lauren Baggett

Published March 25, 2022 at 5:34 AM EDT

This week on the Georgia Health Report, host Lauren Baggett and Andy Miller of Georgia Health News discuss a new tick and a new tick-borne disease circulating in Georgia. What to be on the lookout for when you venture outside.

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