Summary
Each year, almost 31 million people in the U.S. experience tick bites. Diseases caused by ticks, such as Lyme disease, are increasing due to factors like climate change and more human activity in forest areas.
Key Facts
- About 31 million people in the U.S. are bitten by ticks every year.
- Tick-related illnesses, like Lyme disease, are becoming more common.
- Experts link the rise in tick-related diseases to climate change.
- Human expansion into forested areas contributes to more tick bites.
- An increasing deer population also plays a role in the spread of ticks.
- Dr. Andrew Handel is a pediatric infectious diseases specialist who discusses avoiding ticks.
