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Tick bite trips to the ER are on the rise in 2025. What to know about tick season
This year's tick season has been extremely active, leading to a surge in ER visits because of tick bites, particularly in the Northeast. This year's figures are the highest since 2019, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Story continues after photo gallery.
There's been an increase in tick bite trips to the ER for 2025. What to know about tick season
This year's tick season has been extremely active, leading to a surge in ER visits because of tick bites, particularly in the Northeast. This year's figures are the highest since 2019, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
It's tick season in Illinois. Here's how to avoid tick bites during your hike
It's tick season again. Find out how to prevent tick bites and what to look out for if you find one on yourself or your pet.
Tips to Help Prevent Tick Bites
This season is called the "summer of the tick." Experts say this unusually hot summer plus climate change are leading to an uptick in ticks. Doctors say the increase in ticks has led to more tick bites and trips to hospital emergency rooms,
Why Tick Season Is So Bad This Year and What You Can Do to Protect Yourself
The CDC reports the highest number of tick bites across the United States in five years. Experts say climate change is contributing to the increase in tick populations and diseases they carry, such as Lyme disease.
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Experts issue warning amid concerning surge in ER visits for insect bites across US: 'People must stay vigilant'
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State investigators found Weiss Hospital lacked supplies, ran "makeshift" ER department, reports say
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Weiss emergency room 'not safe for patients,' ER medical director told state
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Passerby Tries To Save Kitten on Freeway—Horror at Reason They End Up in ER
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Weaverville man sent to ER after bear encounter on front porch: Don't feed, officials say
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Baptist Health boosts ER security with new high-tech installations
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'I'm an ER Doctor—Here's the One Activity I Would Never, Ever Let My Kids Do'
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He Thought His Wife Was on Her Phone Outside ER—Then Saw She Wasn't Moving
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Heat wave sends more Floridians to the ER — especially outdoor workers
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Weiss emergency room is ‘not safe for patients,’ ER medical director tells state
A state investigation found Weiss Memorial Hospital's emergency room is not providing adequate care and the medical center is ...
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An ER Doctor Explains Heat Stroke Signs and What to Do About It
With heat advisories across the US, it's important to know how to help someone who is experiencing heat stroke.