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A 7-year-old boy living in a wooded area of Nova Scotia presents 24 hours after removal of an engorged Ixodes tick from his thigh. The tick was attached for at least 36 hours. He has no symptoms and is otherwise well. According to Canadian paediatric Lyme disease guidance, what is the most appropriate management?

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