At the Midwest Center of Excellence for Vector-borne Disease, Valerie the mannequin shows how light-colored clothing makes it easier to identify ticks. There is a tick on the neckline of her t-shirt.

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (WTNH) — During this Yale New Haven Health Check, CT Buzz reporter Jillian Andrews speaks with Zane Saul, MD, chief of infectious diseases at Bridgeport Hospital. They discuss tick ...

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