CDC 'Ticks' Off Twitter With Photo Of Poppyseed Muffin With Ticks

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PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- The Centers for Disease Control is now apologizing for a tweet it sent out earlier this week.

The tweet asked people if they could spot the ticks on a poppy seed muffin.

It was meant to raise awareness about how small ticks are.

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Twitter users complained the post ruined poppy seed muffins for them.

The CDC responded by saying, "Sorry we ticked some of you off."

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