Tick season expected to be hazardous in northeast US: experts

NEW YORK (PIX11) – This year’s tick season in New York State is expected to be dangerous, experts are warning.

Emergency room visits for ticks are the highest in the northeast this year, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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The risk of ticks is high across all of New York this year except in the Adirondack region, according to the state's Department of Health. The Hudson Valley has a tick risk score of 2.1, while Long Island’s is 1.6...