Tick Season Early Alert: Protect Yourself

0:00Tick season is hitting hard early this year, with emergency room visits for bites at the highest levels for this time since 2017 across. Most of the country. The CDC just dropped an advisory urging everyone to stay vigilant since ticks are out and people are getting chomped more than usual. Experts like those at the CDC say the data screams action now, even though bites normally peak in May. Warmer winters and climate shifts are likely pumping up tick numbers, along with plenty of deer and mice for them to snack on before turning to us. Diseases from these critters pack a punch. Lime is the big one, hitting about 476,000 folks yearly, plus stuff like rocky. Mountain spotted fever, and even a red medallogy. Infections usually clear up with antibiotics, but early bites mean higher risks. In Connecticut, the Lyme disease namesake state, they're seeing 30 ticks submitted daily for testing, and a whopping 40% test positive for the bacteria. Researchers there blame booming mouse populations over the last two years, with more trouble brewing as tiny nymph ticks emerge.

1:04Stick the trail centers, rock like clothes, hit with permethrin, slather on EPA-approved repellents, and yank off any ticks quick. Check yourself after outdoor time, and hit the dock if symptoms pop better safe as nymph season ramps up. From your city, powered by AI, this is Durham News Today. I'm Corey with The Story.