Tick Bites Are No Joke. Here’s How to Prevent Them and Protect Yourself.

The mere thought of ticks makes our skin crawl. And the diseases they spread are only getting more common.

In fact, the number of tick-borne illnesses reported each year to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has more than doubled over the past two decades (though during the pandemic there was a drop in reported cases and treatment sought).

Continue reading to learn more, written by Annemarie Conte and Doug Mahoney.

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Doug Mahoney 是 Wirecutter 报道家居装修的资深撰稿人。他在高端建筑行业工作了 10 年,历任木匠、工头和主管。他住在一栋有 250 年历史、要求很高的农舍里,花了四年时间对他以前的房子进行了翻修和重建。他还养羊和一头奶牛,每天早上挤奶。

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