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5 ways to avoid tick-borne diseases

Woman spraying insect repellent on ankle and foot outdoors.Dr. Ian Bushell, a family medicine physician and medical director with BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, discusses Tennessee’s ticks and how you can avoid them – and the diseases they spread.

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