Can Ticks Kill Humans?!


Question: Can Ticks Kill Humans.?
I went camping over the weekend and when I got up this morning i had a tick on my leg. I got it off (obviously) but in case there are some i havent noticed can ticks kill humans and if not what do they do to humans. Health Question & Answer


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The tick cannot kill you , but if it carrying an infectious organism it could. Lyme disease and Babesia infections are two common tick-bourne diseases. But one that could easily kill you if not treated quickly is Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever.Health Question & Answer

I know that they can transmit Lime disease.. I doubt you have Lime disease as you probably would have felt the effects by now.
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Yes but not directly. If they infect you with a disease then you can die from a tickHealth Question & Answer



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