Spotlight Outdoors Ticks are especially bad right now. How to stay safe Mary Walrath-Holdridge USA Today May 23, 2026 May 23, 2026 Updated Aug 2, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tick season is ramping up faster than it has in years — and sending more Americans to the emergency room.kAm%9:D 42? 36 D66? :? 52E2 7C@> E96 r6?E6CD 7@C s:D62D6 r@?EC@= 2?5 !C6G6?E:@?VD %:4< q:E6 s2E2 %C24<6C[ H9:49 EC24<D E:4< 3:E6\C6=2E65 6>6C86?4J C@@> G:D:ED 24C@DD E96 4@F?ECJ]k^AmkAm(66<=J ?F>36CD 2C6 =2C86 7@C E9:D E:>6 @7 J62C[ 244@C5:?8 E@ E96 52E2[ H:E9 23@FE ``c @FE @7 6G6CJ `__[___ 6>6C86?4J 56A2CE>6?E G:D:ED ?2E:@?H:56 2EEC:3FE65 E@ E:4< 3:E6D 5FC:?8 E96 =2DE H66< @7 pAC:=] %9:D :D E96 9:896DE C2E6 D:?46 2E =62DE a_`f[ E96 rsr D2:5]k^Am kAm(:E9 >@C6 E:4<D 2?5 >@C6 3:E6D 4@>6D 2 9:896C C:D< @7 :==?6DD[ DF49 2D {J>6 5:D62D6[ 6IA6CED H2C?]k^Am People are also reading… WNC Renaissance Faire set for this weekend in McDowell County Baxter International issues recall of IV solutions made at McDowell County plant Forest City man charged with shooting back window out of vehicle in McDowell County Wildflowers flattened at Burke County I-40 exit, Highway Patrol investigating Marion man accused of waving gun at people floating on Catawba River McDowell County animal advocate says well-known cat who lived along greenway missing Morganton Festival is this weekend with fun, food, games, music. 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