Wisconsin Data Shows Rising Emergency Room Visits for Tick Bites This Year

To protect against ticks, scientists say we need to get better at tracking them

The region has the highest rate of Lyme disease in the country, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Wisconsin data shows rising emergency room visits for tick bites this year

From June 2 to 8 this year, there were 64 tick bite visits per 10,000 visits, up from last year.

More people are visiting Wisconsin emergency departments for tick bites this year, data shows

Rates of tick bite-associated visits to emergency departments are slightly up from last year at 79 visits for tick bites per 10,000 ED visits.

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A tick uptick in Wisconsin

Early data from the state Department of Health Services shows a slight increase in tick activity compared to the past few years.

Ticks on the uptick in Wisconsin

Early data from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services shows a slight increase in tick activity compared to the past few years. The department collects and tracks tick populations outdoors each spring, along with tick bite-related emergency department visits. “Those two things combined are right now signaling that tick activity is a little bit higher than it was in previous years,” said Rebecca Osborn, a vectorborne disease epidemiologist w…