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Tick Bite ER Visits and Infections Surge to Record Levels, With the Northeast Recording the Worst Season in Years
The advice to prevent and treat tick bites remains the same: scan your body for tick bites after spending time outdoors, ...
How to protect yourself from ticks year-round
“If you’re out all day long, try to do a quick check for ticks every few hours,” said Bobbi Pritt at the Mayo Clinic. “When ...
Experts Warn of Spreading Tick Bite Disease
A CDC spokesperson told Newsweek that "the number of babesiosis cases reported each year has increased over time." ...
Ticks are taking over city parks. Here's how to avoid them.
It’s not just the hiking trail where you need to worry about ticks. These arthropods are now a problem in major cities—and they've brought disease with them.
Powassan virus is another reason to avoid ticks. Its rarity is good news, and a challenge.
The virus, spread by ticks, can cause a disease that leads to swelling of the brain and permanent health problems in half of severe cases.
Asian longhorned ticks found in Michigan for first time
Ticks are most active in summer, the same time people also flock to the woods and prairies where the creatures live.
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Babesiosis, Lyme Disease Emerging Co-Infection Threat from Deer Ticks in Maryland
Babesiosis is a malaria-like disease that is more commonly found in the Northeast and upper Midwest of the United States.
Tick-related ER visits are spiking this summer: How to protect yourself
Visits to the Emergency Room for tick bites this summer are spiking well above those of previous years, Centers for Disease ...