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While tick bites increase every summer, with another small spike in the fall, 2025's numbers are the worst since 2019, ...
Summer is always a more visible time for tick bites because humans are outside more, but experts caution that “every season ...
Tick-related hospital visits typically peak in May. This May, tick bites accounted for 134 out of every 100,000 ER visits, ...
A tick bite can look like a red, swollen area on your skin. There may also be a bull's eye around the bite. Sometimes, the tick will still be attached to you.
Emergency room visits for tick bites are at a six-year high. Here’s how to prevent tick bites, and what to do if you get ...
Ticks live in North Carolina year-round, and can transmit serious illnesses such as Lyme disease, ehrlichiosis, Rocky ...
Finding a tick can cause panic, especially if it's attached to your skin. One common reaction is actually the most dangerous ...
Doctors stress importance of tick prevention as CDC reports sharp increase in related emergency room visits in 2025.
UPMC Children’s Community Pediatrics is seeing viral upper respiratory infections. Pediatricians at Penn State Health Children’s Hospital are seeing cases of swimmer’s ear, ...
After removing the tick, keep an eye on the skin around the bite. If a rash or flu-like symptoms appear within several days or weeks, see a doctor.
When checking for ticks, it's important to be thorough. According to Cleveland Clinic, ticks tend to prefer warm areas of the ...