17-Year-Old Boy Dies of Heart Infection From Tick Bite

17-Year-Old Boy Dies of Heart Infection From Tick Bite
Stock image of a tick. Jerzy Gorecki/Pixabay
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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A 17-year-old New York teen died of a tick bite that he didn’t know he had, according to a new report.

Joseph Elone spent a month in the woods while part of fellowship about a week before he died in 2013, reported Medium on June 24.
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
Jack Phillips is a breaking news reporter who covers a range of topics, including politics, U.S., and health news. A father of two, Jack grew up in California's Central Valley. Follow him on X: https://twitter.com/jackphillips5
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