The month of April has seen nearly 100 emergency room visits for tick bites nationally, according to the CDC. That's the most for April since 2017. At the Metropolitan Mosquito Control District's ...

(NEXSTAR) – The weather is warming up, which, for many parts of the country, means tick season is settling in. Unfortunately, we’re off to a less-than-ideal start this year. Emergency department ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — According to the CDC, 31 million people in the United States are bitten by a tick every year. In 2026, the CDC reported that tick bites are higher than normal in many parts of the ...

Ticks are expanding into new places, and more are carrying multiple diseases. By Maggie Astor Tick season has begun with a vengeance: This year, there were more emergency-room visits for tick bites ...

A blacklegged tick, also known as a deer tick, which is a carrier of Lyme disease. Photo courtesy of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention via AP Invasive plants, new housing development ...

Spring’s warmer weather lures people outdoors – and into possible contact with ticks that spread Lyme disease. Already, the 2026 tick season is booming. On April 23, the Centers for Disease Control ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Emergency room visits tied to tick bites are rising across much of the U.S., with new federal data showing higher-than-normal activity as the country heads into peak tick season.

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Emergency room visits for tick bites were up more than 25% in April compared to the same month last year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Cases of Lyme disease are also on ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Emergency room visits for tick bites have climbed to the highest levels ...

A rise in lyme disease-positive ticks and an increase in emergency room visits due to bites this spring has sparked plenty of concerns -- and theories -- about why such increases are happening. While ...