Summer is tick season, but these tips can help you avoid the bloodsucking bugs

Tick season is starting across the U.S., and experts are warning the bloodsuckers may be as plentiful as ever.

Another mild winter and other favorable factors likely means the 2024 tick population will be equal to last year or larger, some researchers say.

"It’s very bad and has only been getting worse," said Susanna Visser of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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