Ticks are especially bad this year and I always wondered why it takes so long for them to transmit a disease when you are bit.
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I don’t know about that. 2 years ago I got lyme disease from a tick that I removed within 3h. Had that red rash and took a bunch of antibiotics. Luckily, I noticed it quickly though
This article contains a pretty good explanation:
https://www.uptodate.com/contents/what-to-do-after-a-tick-bite-to-prevent-lyme-disease-beyond-the-basics
Basically, the tick needs to land, hook himself and then start feeding. Once they’re done feeding, they’ll release saliva into the wound, which is when the disease is transmitted.
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