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Growing This Fall-Colored Flower Tells Ticks To Keep Out Of Your Yard

Tick bites are not just painful; they're a health hazard. Ticks carry several diseases, including Lyme disease, that can infect both people and pets. Tick season varies by region. While ticks are most ...
The Denver Post

How to protect yourself from ticks year-round

WASHINGTON (AP) — Ticks can be active in any season and it’s important to check for and remove the bloodsuckers as quickly as possible — especially after you’ve been outside hiking, gardening or ...
The Washington Post

Here’s a smart way to fight ticks, according to a tick expert

There are a number of steps you can take to protect yourself from ticks when you are in nature, but there is one you should take: Spray your footwear with the synthetic insecticide permethrin. Reports ...
FOX 5 Atlanta

ER visits for tick bites are at their highest level in years: Here's where

Once found mainly in New England and pockets of the Midwest, disease-spreading ticks are now appearing in more places across the U.S. Emergency room visits for tick bites are at their highest levels ...
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How to protect yourself from ticks year-round

FILE - This undated photo provided by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows a blacklegged tick, also known as a deer tick, a carrier of Lyme disease. (CDC via AP, File) ...
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How to protect yourself from ticks year-round

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. WASHINGTON (AP) — Ticks can be active in any ...