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Hunters help track tick-borne diseases
A group of hunters are part of a unique collaboration with Baylor University and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department to track the spread of tick-borne diseases. The hunters check the animals they hunt for ticks, and then send those ticks to be tested for infections. Celine Gounder explains.