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| The bacteria that cause Lyme disease are spread by the deer tick, which has a two-year life cycle. Feeding on infected small animals, the larva of the deer tick becomes infected. The nymph spreads the bacteria by feeding on larger animals including humans. The adult tick breeds and the cycle begins again. | ||||||
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