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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 and Prevention warned that emergency room visits due to tick bites are at their highest level since 2017. That may portend an especially severe season for Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses.

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TOLEDO, Ohio -- The CDC has reported a recent spike in tick-related emergency room visits nationwide. So far in April, there have been 84 visits per 100,000 people, more than double the usual rate.

With warmer, more humid weather setting in, conditions are becoming ideal for ticks to thrive.

"A lot of times, March, April tends to be when they start to emerge. So, we're pretty much on track there," said Dr. John Presloid is a microbiologist with the University of Toledo.

"Lyme disease is purely

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Singer Justin Timberlake revealed he's been battling Lyme disease, detailing symptoms he's experienced like nerve pain and fatigue.

• Health officials urge Michiganders to take precautions to prevent tick bites as the blood-sucking arachnids spread to more heavily populated areas of the state.

• The number of Lyme disease cases in Michigan has nearly quadrupled since 2022, according to the state health department. There were 533 confirmed cases that year and 2,167 in 2025.

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Visits to emergency rooms for tick bites are higher than normal in many parts of the country right now, according to CDC's Tick Bite Tracker. In all regions except the South Central United States, weekly rates of ER visits for tick bites are the highest for this time of year since 2017.

In advance of Lyme Disease Awareness Month in May, CDC is urging the public to take steps to protect themselves and their families from tick bites, and the serious diseases they can cause, including Lyme disease,

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A new Lyme disease vaccine made by Pfizer and Valneva could lower infection rates of the tick-borne illness, but federal approval and patient uptake could be a challenge

Since pharmaceutical companies Pfizer and Valneva announced positive results from their phase 3 trial of a vaccine to prevent Lyme disease last month, two questions have loomed large: Will the vaccine receive approval from the Food and Drug Administration. And if so, will the U.S. public accept it?

An effective vaccine could pu

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Essential tips for protecting your pup from Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses

Every day, I enjoy taking my dog Huey for walks in the beautiful Squamish forest, regardless of the weather. With the arrival of spring, we are experiencing warmer and sunnier days, which we love, but it also means we need to be more cautious on the trails as tick season has officially begun.

These bugs might be small but can have big consequences. They carry serious diseases like Lyme disease. While the ove

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Ticks are active any time the temperature is consistently above freezing and there isn't any snow on the ground, reads a statement on the Government of Canada's website.

At present, there are several types of ticks found in Canada. Only black-legged ticks can transmit the bacteria Borrelia burgdorferi, which is responsible for Lyme disease, and that's only if the tick is infected with the bacteria.

Lab studies show that black-legged ticks are active anytime the temperature is above four degrees

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Vile, horrible, insidious, and disgusting are just a few of the words I use to describe ticks.

There is absolutely nothing to like about these awful, disease-ridden insects.

They range in size from a sesame seed to a poppy seed. And they can infect you with any number of terrible ailments, such as Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, babesiosis, anaplasmosis, Powassan virus, or alpha-

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Emergency room visits for tick bites in the US have reached their highest levels since 2017, with the Northeast reporting the highest number of visits. This rise in tick bite encounters is expected to result in an increase in cases of tick-borne diseases, including Lyme disease, babesiosis, and anaplasmosis.

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