A yellow caution tape around a green bush
A yellow caution tape around a green bush

Tick Bites Are No Joke. Here’s How to Prevent Them and Protect Yourself.

The mere thought of ticks makes our skin crawl. And the diseases they spread are only getting more common.

In fact, the number of tick-borne illnesses reported each year to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has more than doubled over the past two decades (though during the pandemic there was a drop in reported cases and treatment sought).

Continue reading to learn more, written by Annemarie Conte and Doug Mahoney.

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