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Tick Season is Here: How to Protect Yourself Outdoors
As you spend more time outside and in nature, it’s important to be aware of your surroundings. While ticks might look like ...
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Tick Bite Symptoms
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 ...
Amid East Coast spike in tick diseases, Chicago doctors urge caution as arachnid's season ramps up
Staff at one of Chicago's largest hospital systems say they are seeing increased tick-bite cases, but there is not enough ...
How to prevent and protect yourself against tick bites
A rising number of people are getting ER treatment for tick bites in parts of the U.S., according to the CDC. Ticks can cause ...
Mortgage rates tick higher for first time in weeks
The average rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage rose this week to 6.72%, according to the latest Freddie Mac data released on ...
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As tick populations rise in Vermont, health officials urge precautions
Blacklegged ticks now account for 99% of reported tick bite illnesses in Vermont, and more than half tested carry Lyme disease.
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Tick Experts Are Revealing The 6 Things They'd Never, Ever Do Outdoors, And Everyone Should Really Listen Up
Climate change is making tick-borne illnesses more common, which makes tick prevention strategies even more critical.