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The Burden of Vigilance

Tick vigilance is the daily mental load of living in an area where a walk through the yard, a child's soccer practice, or an afternoon of gardening carries the risk of a disease that can take years to diagnose and may never fully resolve.

This article is still in our research and editorial process and will be published soon. The shape of what it will cover is captured below.

Questions this article will answer

How do people living in tick-endemic areas manage the constant worry?

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