Another summertime threat is ticks, which are arachnids. Alabama’s warm and humid climate lends to tick activity year-round.

See how many tick bite-related emergency department visits the Northeast has seen this summer compared to last summer.

Tick exposure is higher this year than any of the last three years, an experts said. Plus, a new species is surging.

Blacklegged ticks now account for 99% of reported tick bite illnesses in Vermont, and more than half tested carry Lyme disease.

Here in the Midwest, the numbers show a surge in emergency room visits caused by tick bites from last summer to this summer.

Climate change is making tick-borne illnesses more common, which makes tick prevention strategies even more critical.

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Emergency room visits for tick bites this year are at the highest levels since 2019, especially in the Northeast, according ...