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CDC reports an increase in insect-borne diseases

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says illnesses spread by mosquitoes, ticks and fleas tripled over a 13-year period. CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook joins CBSN to discuss which infections are on the rise, how to prevent them and how to determine the early symptoms.
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