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Tick-Related ER Visits Are Spiking This Summer: How to Protect ...
UNITED STATES, JUL 14 – Nationwide emergency room visits for tick bites reached 447 per 100,000 visits this year, driven by climate change and increased outdoor activity, CDC data shows.
- Emergency room visits for tick bites are spiking this summer across the US, with millions bitten and rising cases of tick-borne illnesses.
- Experts attribute the increase primarily to climate change and expanding human interaction with forests and grassy areas.
- Authorities recommend wearing protective clothing, using insect repellent with 20–30% DEET, and promptly removing ticks using tweezers to reduce infection risk.
- CDC data shows nearly 31 million Americans get tick bites annually, with tick bites requiring 36+ hours to transmit Lyme disease, and removal within 24 hours greatly lowers infection risk.
- The surge in tick activity signals a need for vigilance to prevent severe illness, as untreated tick-borne diseases can cause serious complications or death.
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When it's warm and humid, ticks thrive in vegetation. In dry weather, they crawl into hiding.
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