CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports an increase in emergency room visits for tick bites this summer, with the Northeast experiencing the highest number of cases.
Dr. Christopher Bazzoli, an emergency medicine physician at Cleveland Clinic, offers advice on preventing tick bites and addressing them if they occur.
“There are a number of things we can do to help prevent potential contraction of Lyme disease and prevent tick bites,” Bazzoli said. “We start with clothing, making sure the clothing is tucked in, good fitting socks, pants, long pants, long sleeve shirts, and then repellents are very effective.”…