{"id":740288,"date":"2026-07-03T05:36:14","date_gmt":"2026-07-03T05:36:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/740288\/"},"modified":"2026-07-03T05:36:14","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T05:36:14","slug":"tick-season-is-expected-to-be-worse-than-normal-as-er-visits-rise-in-much-of-the-u-s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/740288\/","title":{"rendered":"Tick season is expected to be worse than normal as ER visits rise in much of the U.S."},"content":{"rendered":"

This summer tick season is expected to be worse than usual. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention<\/a> reports the highest rate of emergency room visits from tick bites since 2017 across most of the country.<\/p>\n

“It’s definitely concerning to see new ticks in new areas and then diseases that follow,” said Rebecca Osborn, an epidemiologist for the Wisconsin Department of Health Services.<\/p>\n

Osborn tracks ticks and the viruses that they carry. She explained ticks are spreading due to our changing climate<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“So, warmer temperatures can bring ticks into new areas,” Osborn said.<\/p>\n

One type of tick health officials are keeping an eye out for is the lone star tick<\/a>. It can carry alpha-gal<\/a>, which can create a red meat allergy in infected people<\/a>.<\/p>\n

They’re also tracking Powassan<\/a>, a virus that attacks the central nervous system<\/a> and can lead to memory loss, difficulty speaking and seizures.<\/p>\n

“Sadly, despite all of our education about tick bite prevention, we are seeing all tick-borne diseases increase,” Osborne said.<\/p>\n

“It’s a lot more”<\/p>\n

At Camp Edwards YMCA near East Troy, Wisconsin, kids are learning how to look for ticks in addition to their fun summer activities.<\/p>\n

“I found one on \u2026 the front part of my leg and then we always do tick checks in the showers at night and I found one on the very back of my leg. Both were embedded,” camp counselor Maggie Windon said.<\/p>\n

Windon and Torie Hall, both 17, help to manage the hundreds of campers over the summer.<\/p>\n

“We can help them check their hair and the \u2026 back of their neck,” Hall said.<\/p>\n

Osborn said while the first line of defense for humans is bug repellents and long clothes, it’s important to stay vigilant as tick season worsens.<\/p>\n

“I’ve seen so many just crawling on kids shirts, just flicking them off. But it’s a lot more than I’ve seen before,” Windon said.<\/p>\n

Tick tips<\/p>\n

According to the CDC<\/a>, removing a tick within 24 hours can help to prevent Lyme disease<\/a>, one of the most common tick-borne illnesses.<\/p>\n

If you find a tick on your body, here’s what the CDC suggests:<\/p>\n

Remove it as soon as possible.Use a tick removal device or a set of tweezers.After you remove the tick, if you notice a rash or a fever, see your doctor.Do a careful check to make sure you don’t have any additional ticks.<\/p>\n

\n More from CBS News\n <\/p>\n

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