ER visits for tick bites surge
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A CDC spokesperson told Newsweek that "the number of babesiosis cases reported each year has increased over time."
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Health on MSNTick Bite SymptomsA 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.
Staff at one of Chicago's largest hospital systems say they are seeing increased tick-bite cases, but there is not enough data to know if the city is entering a spike in cases.
Lynne McCormack moved to Chilmark last year and enjoys working at the public library in the small town on Martha’s Vineyard. But this summer, McCormack, an avid hiker, said she’s afraid to explore the trails near her house. “My partner has lived here since the 1970s, and this is the worst tick season he’s ever seen,” McCormack said.
As tick season is well underway in Fort Leonard Wood, medical professionals at the General Leonard Wood Army Community
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You likely know about Lyme Disease, Alpha Gal and Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, but health officials are sounding the alarm on a rare disease.
Wall Street indexes closed higher on Wednesday, led by the tech-heavy Nasdaq as Nvidia briefly reached a $4 trillion valuation, and Federal Reserve meeting minutes fueled hopes that inflation pressures from President Donald Trump's tariffs would not derail interest rate cuts this year.
A data system that tracks overdoses in 16 Hampden County communities help officials identify problems and victories.