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Wisconsin is a high-risk state for Lyme, and is listed as one of the 14 states in which 95 percent of all reported cases come from. Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

And new tick-borne pathogens are emerging at a troubling clip. Source: WIRED

As the tick population surges across the United States this summer, one doctor says the best way to avoid being infected with the nasty illnesses the tiny bugs carry is to wear protective clothing and to check your body thoroughly after every trip into the woods. Source: Consumer HealthDay

Even if you aren’t particularly bothered by creepy crawlies, removing a tick burrowing into your child’s (or your own!) skin can make the toughest moms shudder. Luckily, these bugs are typically peskier than they are dangerous, but they should… Source: Romper/

Because of the bite, Paul Eve is now using a wheelchair and is slowly getting back on his feet. Source: r20.rs6.net

ALBANY, N.Y. — Public health and agriculture officials are warning New York residents, farms and visitors to take precautions outdoors as a new tick species has been found in the state. The Departm… Source: New York Post

(Reuters Health) – Meat allergies related to tick bites might be at the root of … Source: U.S.

Who doesn’t love a juicy burger? About 5,000 Americans. And not from dietary preference, but because a single bite could cause hives, shortness of breath, or even death. It’s not something they were born with, it’s something their body was taught, by an uninvited little wilderness hitchhiker. Source: Business Insider

New Jersey has been battling threats from two ticks all summer, and the onset of fall doesn’t mean the threat is at an end. Source: Cherry Hill, NJ Patch