Tick Season Is Getting Worse. These Prevention Tips And Products Can Help

With warmer weather and more sunshine comes more outdoor activities like hiking, trail running, camping, and family picnics. However, the biggest downside of this season is the ticks; this year’s tick season is predicted to be brutal (spoiler: You can thank climate change for that). I can attest to this already. After a family hike this past weekend, I had to do thorough tick checks on all the humans and my dog afterward, and despite taking precautions, I still pulled a couple of small ticks out of my dog’s fur.

Tick prevention is an increasingly important public health concern, as tick bites can lead to serious illnesses such as Lyme disease, anaplasmosis, and babesiosis, all of which can have long-term health consequences if left untreated. Warmer temperatures and changing ecosystems have contributed to longer tick seasons and increased human contact with tick habitats, particularly in suburban and rural areas.

Continue reading to learn more about preventing ticks, written by Sarah Connor.