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SF Gate: Yes, Ticks Are Worse This Year. Here’s What To Do About It.

A few smart practices and items can make all the difference outdoors.

SF Gate: Yes, Ticks Are Worse This Year. Here’s What To Do About It.

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July 28, 2025
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SF Gate: Yes, Ticks Are Worse This Year. Here’s What To Do About It.

SF Gate: Yes, Ticks Are Worse This Year. Here’s What To Do About It.

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SF Gate: Yes, Ticks Are Worse This Year. Here’s What To Do About It.

Hakuna vipengee vilivyopatikana.

Yes, Ticks Are Worse This Year. Here’s What To Do About It.

As outdoor lovers, we tend to embrace the idea that time in nature is good for us, but one threat that's become harder to ignore: the growing presence of ticks and the serious diseases they can transmit.

Changing weather — specifically warmer temperatures and higher humidity — create conditions that ticks thrive in, allowing these eight-legged critters to spread into new territory. More ticks in more places have led to a surge in cases of Lyme disease and other tickborne illnesses in recent years — a trend likely to continue this year.

Continue reading to learn more about dealing with ticks, Meg Carney.

SF Gate: Yes, Ticks Are Worse This Year. Here’s What To Do About It.

Yes, Ticks Are Worse This Year. Here’s What To Do About It.

As outdoor lovers, we tend to embrace the idea that time in nature is good for us, but one threat that's become harder to ignore: the growing presence of ticks and the serious diseases they can transmit.

Changing weather — specifically warmer temperatures and higher humidity — create conditions that ticks thrive in, allowing these eight-legged critters to spread into new territory. More ticks in more places have led to a surge in cases of Lyme disease and other tickborne illnesses in recent years — a trend likely to continue this year.

Continue reading to learn more about dealing with ticks, Meg Carney.

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Meg Carney is a staff writer for Field & Stream.
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SF Gate: Yes, Ticks Are Worse This Year. Here’s What To Do About It.

Yes, Ticks Are Worse This Year. Here’s What To Do About It.

As outdoor lovers, we tend to embrace the idea that time in nature is good for us, but one threat that's become harder to ignore: the growing presence of ticks and the serious diseases they can transmit.

Changing weather — specifically warmer temperatures and higher humidity — create conditions that ticks thrive in, allowing these eight-legged critters to spread into new territory. More ticks in more places have led to a surge in cases of Lyme disease and other tickborne illnesses in recent years — a trend likely to continue this year.

Continue reading to learn more about dealing with ticks, Meg Carney.

Mwandishi wa Blogu ya Picha
Mwandishi wa Kuchangia
Meg Carney
Meg Carney is a staff writer for Field & Stream.
Majina ya Vyombo vya Habari
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