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Lyme Disease

Tick bites surge as experts warn of Lyme disease risk

  • May 18

Steps to take to protect yourself against mosquitoes and ticks

  • Aug 2, 2025

Tick bites reach 10-year high; How to protect yourself

"Take the necessary precautions so you can enjoy yourself while you're outside."

  • Jul 24
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Justin Timberlake puts spotlight on Lyme disease | What to know

  • Aug 1, 2025
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Justin Timberlake reveals Lyme disease diagnosis

  • Aug 1, 2025

Tick season nears peak as experts report rise of tick-borne diseases

  • Jul 7, 2023

Justin Bieber says he has Lyme disease in IG post

  • Jan 9, 2020

Teenager aims to track data to help cure Lyme disease

  • Jun 15, 2018

Tick trouble: Apex woman with Lyme disease warns others

  • Jul 14, 2017

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2017 worst on record for ticks due to mild winter, CDC says

Scientists are predicting that ticks will be particularly bad in 2017 because of North Carolina's mild winter.

  • May 16, 2017
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Rare, deadly tick-borne disease Powassan found

Tick season is here and experts warn this year could be one of the worst yet.

  • May 8, 2017
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