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There are about 850 tick species globally, but the ticks to keep an eye out for in Illinois include the blacklegged tick (or deer tick), the American dog tick, the lone star tick and the Gulf Coast tick — a more recent arrival.
Since about mid-September, the number of people going to the ER for tick bites has exceeded seasonal averages in the Midwest.
by Elyse Kelly, The Center Square | July 09, 2021 07:00 PM Print this article As humid summer weather continues, Illinois residents enjoying the summer outdoors could see an uptick in ticks. In the Northeastern part of the country, a bumper crop of acorns and scarcity of white-footed mice, a favorite host, signal the potential for a surge in ticks over the summer according to some scientists in New York, NBC Chicago In Illinois, scientists aren’t so sure. Rebecca Smith, an associate professor of epidemiology with the College of Veterinary Medicine at the Universi...
Normal, IL, USA / www.cities929.com Jul 8, 2021 | 3:01 PM (The Center Square) – As humid summer weather continues, Illinois residents enjoying the summer outdoors could see an uptick in ticks. In the Northeastern part of the country, a bumper crop of acorns and scarcity of white-footed mice, a favorite host, signal the potential for a surge in ticks over the summer according to some scientists in New York, NBC Chicago reported. In Illinois, scientists aren’t so sure. Rebecca Smith, an associate professor of epidemiology with the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Illinois...
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