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Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses have become a major threat to New Yorkers and their health. Source: WTEN

Disease cases from fleas, ticks and mosquitoes tripled from 2004 to 2016, and ticks are spreading throughout the country. Here’s what to know going into tick season. Source: cleveland.com

The rainy season is officially underway so mosquito season is kicking into high gear. Source: WPEC

The Tulsa County Health Department says this summer could be a particularly bad year when it comes to mosquito and tick bites. Source: KOKI

With summer just around the corner, there’s been a spike in reporting around the horror of the summer mosquitoes. Source: Romper/

Health officials say confirmation of the West Nile virus-positive bird means the virus is circulating between birds and mosquitoes and there is heightened risk of infection in humans; therefore, it’€™s important to take precautions. Source: Staff/El Dorado County Release

The state Department of Environmental Protection says a mosquito collected in York County has tested positive for West Nile virus, the county’s first positive sample for 2018. Source: WHTM

Fairhope Police say two people were bitten by a rabid fox at the Rock Creek Golf Club. Source: WKRG

Health inspectors found dozens of cockroaches, mice and other rodents in the kitchen at Oak Park Brewing Company. Source: r20.rs6.net

A North Texas woman is warning others to pay attention to insurance policies after rodents ruined her furniture she had stored in a Public Storage Unit. Source: NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth