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Tick-borne illness on the rise in Nova Scotia

Tick-borne illness on the rise in Nova Scotia
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Anaplasmosis, a tick-borne bacterial infection, is seeing a significant rise in cases across Nova Scotia. Health officials note that the disease can be transmitted in as little as four hours and often presents with flu-like symptoms that require specific testing.

He was immediately sent to the emergency room, where he received intravenous fluids, a blood test and was given a 21-day prescription of antibiotics.

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