Weekly Tick Bite-Related ER Visits Rise Across US, CDC Says; Maryland Doctors See Increase Too

Weekly tick bite-related ER visits rise across US, CDC says; Maryland doctors see increase too

Weekly emergency room visits for tick bites are at their highest levels in nearly a decade, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Some hospitals and urgent care centers in Maryland are also seeing an increase. “We are definitely seeing an uptick in tick bites,” said Dr. Jonathan Thierman, president of ExpressCare Urgent Care Centers. “We are seeing a whole bunch of early tick bites, prematurely early for this sea…

Weekly ER visits for tick bites reach highest level in nearly a decade. Will this season be worse?

(NEW YORK) - Weekly visits to emergency rooms for tick bites are at the highest level since at least 2017, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). During the most recent week, 71 per 100,000 ER visits were due to [...]