Ticks are becoming increasingly common - here's how to avoid these little bloodsuckers
Editor’s note: Get inspired by a weekly roundup on living well, made simple. Sign up for CNN’s Life, But Better newsletter for information and tools designed to improve your well-being. Maybe you spotted one crawling up your leg after a hike through tall grass or felt one on your dog’s back as you ran your hand through its fur. If you’re unlucky, maybe you found one already burrowing into your skin, engorged with your blood.
Lone star ticks, on the other hand, don’t feed on white-footed mice and consequently aren’t carriers of Lyme. Preventing tick bites The diseases carried by ticks can be debilitating or even life-threatening, and the risk of infection increases the longer a tick has been on you. While there are some treatments available, it’s best to avoid getting bitten in the first place.
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