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Warmer temps bring soaring tick populations – here’s how to stay safe from Lyme disease

  • Written by Lakshmi Chauhan, Associate Professor of Infectious Disease Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
imageExposure to ticks can be a downside to spending time in the woods.skaman306/Moment via Getty Images

Spring’s warmer weather lures people outdoors – and into possible contact with ticks that spread Lyme disease.

Already, the 2026 tick season is booming. On April 23, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned that emergency room...

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