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June 18, 2019

Health department seeing high number of ticks

By From JT Staff Reports

With the start of summer and outdoor activities, diseases spread by ticks are increasing in Ohio. While no tick-borne disease cases have been reported in Union County, the Union County Health Department encourages residents to be on the lookout for ticks.

“Residents have been reporting high numbers...

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