Women's Health Wednesday: Managing Tick Bites and Preventing Tick-Borne Illnesses

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) - Ticks are a year round concern for all of us when temperatures are above freezing, but they are certainly more active and prevalent during the warmer months.

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The best way to prevent tick-borne illnesses, like Lyme disease, is by wearing tick repellent with the chemical, Deet, according to Dr. Jacqueline Weaver, an emergency medicine physician with the Albany Med Health System.