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HEALTHJul 17 · 15:39 UTCFLORIDA PHOENIXAmanda Watford

Tick season is getting longer. So is the list of states trying to keep up.

Tick season is lengthening as ticks spread beyond historic ranges, leading to increased emergency room visits for tick bites. States are enhancing surveillance and public education efforts to track disease-carrying ticks like the lone star tick, which is linked to alpha-gal syndrome and other illnesses.

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