We’re right in the peak of tick season, but if you’ve been feeling like this year has been worse than usual, you’re not wrong. Parts of the US are seeing record numbers of emergency room visits for tick bites,

CDC reports record-breaking emergency room visits for tick bites, with children and elderly most affected. Learn prevention tips and warning signs as cases surge.

Emergency rooms nationwide have seen a rise in tick bite cases, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.