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As ticks proliferate, one expert's tips for prevention and removal

WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom
Published May 12, 2026 at 9:04 AM PDT
An American Dog Tick is seen in Chincoteague, Va., Wednesday, April 29, 2026. (Carolyn Kaster/AP)
Carolyn Kaster/AP
An American Dog Tick is seen in Chincoteague, Va., Wednesday, April 29, 2026. (Carolyn Kaster/AP)

In late April, about 114 of every 100,000 visits to the emergency room were for tick bites. It’s the highest rate for that time of year since at least 2017, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Here & Now‘s Peter O’Dowd speaks with entomologist Thomas Mather.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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