Tick season underway in Kansas

Context: Above vide aired July 16, 2024.

KANSAS (KSNT) - You should frequently check your body and clothes after outdoor activities as tick season gets underway in Kansas.

Kansas is home to ticks that can sometimes carry life-threatening diseases caused by bacteria, viruses or parasites transmitted through their bites. Common ticks in Kansas include the American dog tick, the blacklegged tick, the Lone Star tick and the Gulf Coast tick. Most breeds of ticks found in Kansas start their season in the spring...