Tick bites causing highest rate of ER visits in a decade: CDC

https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/5840459-tick-bites-emergency-room-visits-surge-cdc/

(NewsNation) — With spring in full force and summer on the way, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is raising the alarm on tick bites.

The agency says the bites are sending Americans to the emergency room (ER) at the highest rate in nearly 10 years. During the second week of April, 71 out of every 100,000 emergency room visits were for tick bites, according to the CDC.

The administration’s data notes that the Northeast region of the country has seen the largest spike in ER visits, followed by the Midwest.

To avoid potential tick bites, the CDC recommends steering clear of wooded and brushy areas with high grass and leaf litter. They also advise checking animals that go outside every day during warm weather.
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