HEALTHJul 20 · 08:15 UTCWISCONSIN EXAMINERAmanda Watford

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

Tick season is expanding in the U.S., with increased emergency room visits for tick bites and the spread of disease-carrying species like the lone star tick. States are struggling to monitor tick populations and associated risks as surveillance efforts and public health responses vary widely.

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