Tick Bites Are No Joke. Here’s How to Prevent Them and Protect Yourself.
The mere thought of ticks makes our skin crawl. And the diseases they spread are only getting more common.
In fact, the number of tick-borne illnesses reported each year to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has more than doubled over the past two decades (though during the pandemic there was a drop in reported cases and treatment sought).
Continue reading to learn more, written by Annemarie Conte and Doug Mahoney.
May 29, 2025
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Doug Mahoney se yon ekriven ansyen nan Wirecutter ki kouvri amelyorasyon kay. Li te pase 10 zan nan konstriksyon wo fen kòm yon bòs chapant, òmòn, ak sipèvizè. Li ap viv nan yon fèmye trè mande 250 ane fin vye granmoun ak te pase kat ane trip ak rekonstwi kay li anvan yo. Li leve mouton tou e li gen yon bèf chak jou ke li lèt chak maten.
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