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Tick season is here, and this year it’s hitting harder and earlier than usual. Wisconsin is seeing double the ER visits for tick bites compared to last year, with Lyme disease incidences climbing. Debra Fitzgerald talks with epidemiologist Rebecca Osborn from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services to break down what’s driving the surge, what diseases beyond Lyme you should know about, what to do if you find a tick on yourself or your kids and a promising new vaccine that could be released as early as this year. Whether you’re hiking the peninsula, working in your yard, or just spending time outside this summer, Osborn provides essential information and advice.
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Tick season is here, and this year it’s hitting harder and earlier than usual. Wisconsin is seeing double the ER visits for tick bites compared to last year, with Lyme disease incidences climbing. Debra Fitzgerald talks with epidemiologist Rebecca Osborn from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services to break down what’s driving the surge, what diseases beyond Lyme you should know about, what to do if you find a tick on yourself or your kids and a promising new vaccine that could be released as early as this year. Whether you’re hiking the peninsula, working in your yard, or just spending time outside this summer, Osborn provides essential information and advice.

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