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Columbia: Researchers Head to New York City Parks to Gather Data on Tick Exposure
June 13, 2024
NEW YORK, June 13 (TNSres) -- Columbia University issued the following news:

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Columbia researchers are conducting a major survey to measure urban tick presence and how humans respond to them.

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By Christopher D. Shea

The chances of getting a tick bite in New York City--especially in the densely populated urban core--are relatively low, but can be significant in some urban forests. In the summertime, when city residents sca . . .

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