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Tick Season is Worse Than Ever | Green Bay News
Tick season’s turned wild this year—emergency room visits for tick bites hit a 17-year high. Half the ticks in Wisconsin carried Lyme, though your odds from one bite? About 3%. Nearly 500,000 Americans get Lyme annually, often without realizing it. Caused by Borrelia bacteria spread by deer ticks (black-legged ticks) after feeding on infected animals, the risk spikes when ticks are attached for 24–48 hours. Active from April to November, they’re expanding their range due to climate shifts and urban sprawl—90% of cases still cluster in the Northeast and Upper Midwest, but outbreaks are…
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