USA Today: Tick bites surge, sending many to ER

"Tick Bites Surge, Sending Many to ER" — USA Today, May 2026

A data-driven national report on emergency room visits for tick bites reaching their highest levels since 2017, with CDC maps showing surging tick activity concentrated in the Northeast and Midwest. The piece covers the scale of Lyme disease in the U.S. — affecting an estimated 476,000 people annually — the role of climate change in expanding tick habitats, which tick species spread Lyme, and practical guidance on how to perform a thorough tick check after time outdoors.

Read the article here.