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Protect yourself against Lyme disease by avoiding tick bites and checking yourself for ticks after coming in from the outdoors.

Preventing Lyme Disease

Avoid Lyme disease and tick bites with the tips in this fact sheet from the Vermont Department of Health.

Tick Prevention Tips

Get tips on tick prevention for yourself, your pet, and your yard on this page from the University of Rhode Island.

DEET

DEET is an effective insect repellent, but some people are concerned about its safety. This website from the EPA describes how both the EPA and CDC have concluded that DEET does not present a health concern when used according to package instructions.

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