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Tick Season Is Getting Longer. So Is the List of States Trying to Keep up. - The Mexico Ledger
CDC data show June tick-related emergency visits reached 112 per 100,000 people as the lone star tick expands beyond its traditional range.
- On Thursday, July 16, 2026, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported an extended tick season with the 'lone star' tick expanding beyond its historic Southeast range into previously unaffected regions.
- Warmer winters and growing white-tailed deer populations have allowed ticks to remain active for longer periods each year while creating more opportunities for humans and animals to encounter the pests in changing habitats.
- Nationwide, data show 65 tick bite-related emergency department visits per 100,000 people, up from 47 last year; beyond Lyme, the tick is linked to a syndrome causing severe reactions after eating mammalian products.
- Massachusetts, Missouri, and Oklahoma have expanded surveillance efforts and launched public education campaigns, with all three states mandating reporting of the syndrome that experts believe remains underdiagnosed across the United States.
- Public health officials recommend using Environmental Protection Agency-registered repellents and wearing permethrin-treated clothing in wooded areas, while states adapt to a future where tick seasons last longer and expand into new regions.
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