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Tick bites becoming an increasing problem, here's how to protect yourself

By Alan Lytle
Published July 15, 2025 at 11:19 AM EDT
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FILE - A deer tick is viewed under a microscope in the entomology lab at the University of Rhode Island in South Kingstown, R.I., on March 2002. On Sept. 1, 2023, The Associated Press reported on stories circulating online incorrectly claiming that increased incidence of a meat allergy linked to tick spit in the U.S. is connected to a project funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation that involves genetically modifying cattle ticks. (AP Photo/Victoria Arocho, File)
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FILE - A deer tick is viewed under a microscope in the entomology lab at the University of Rhode Island in South Kingstown, R.I., on March 2002. On Sept. 1, 2023, The Associated Press reported on stories circulating online incorrectly claiming that increased incidence of a meat allergy linked to tick spit in the U.S. is connected to a project funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation that involves genetically modifying cattle ticks. (AP Photo/Victoria Arocho, File)

Read the CDC study here:

https://www.cdc.gov/ticks/data-research/facts-stats/tick-bite-data-tracker.html

UK entomology has several helpful articles to help you navigate tick season safely:

https://entomology.ca.uky.edu/ef618

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Alan Lytle
Alan Lytle has more than 25 years of experience as a Kentucky broadcaster. Over that span he has earned multiple awards for anchoring, writing and producing news & features for WUKY. He took home the Kentucky Broadcasters Association's Best Radio Anchor award in 2021.
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