Tick-Related Diseases Are on the Rise. You Need Only One Repellent for Your Whole Family.

Few things can ruin a summer day like spotting a tick on your kid. And this year has already been particularly bad.

By April, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had reported that the rate of ER visits for tick bites was the highest for that time of year since 2017. Ticks are increasingly showing up in cities along the East Coast, such as New York and Philadelphia, not just in forests and wooded areas. Tick-borne diseases like Lyme and more recently alpha-gal are on the rise, too.

Continue reading to learn more about repelling ticks, written by Brooklyn White.

New York Times: Wirecutter: One Repellent for Your Whole Family

Adult spraying insect repellent on a child's hand outdoors in a green natural setting.
Adult spraying insect repellent on a child's hand outdoors in a green natural setting.

Tick-Related Diseases Are on the Rise. You Need Only One Repellent for Your Whole Family.

Few things can ruin a summer day like spotting a tick on your kid. And this year has already been particularly bad.

By April, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had reported that the rate of ER visits for tick bites was the highest for that time of year since 2017. Ticks are increasingly showing up in cities along the East Coast, such as New York and Philadelphia, not just in forests and wooded areas. Tick-borne diseases like Lyme and more recently alpha-gal are on the rise, too.

Continue reading to learn more about repelling ticks, written by Brooklyn White.

照片缩略图 博客作者
作家
Brooklyn White
I am a senior staff writer covering babies, kids and pets.
媒体报道

New York Times: Wirecutter: One Repellent for Your Whole Family

Adult spraying insect repellent on a child's hand outdoors in a green natural setting.
Adult spraying insect repellent on a child's hand outdoors in a green natural setting.

Tick-Related Diseases Are on the Rise. You Need Only One Repellent for Your Whole Family.

Few things can ruin a summer day like spotting a tick on your kid. And this year has already been particularly bad.

By April, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had reported that the rate of ER visits for tick bites was the highest for that time of year since 2017. Ticks are increasingly showing up in cities along the East Coast, such as New York and Philadelphia, not just in forests and wooded areas. Tick-borne diseases like Lyme and more recently alpha-gal are on the rise, too.

Continue reading to learn more about repelling ticks, written by Brooklyn White.

照片缩略图 博客作者
作家
Brooklyn White
I am a senior staff writer covering babies, kids and pets.
媒体报道
browse all articles
在索耶