Nearly 31 million Americans are bitten by ticks every year, and with tick-borne illnesses on the rise, health officials are urging residents to be cautious this summer.
According to new information from the CDC, tick-related hospitalizations and illnesses have hit levels not seen in nearly a decade.
According to research cited by PBS, experts have largely attributed these increases to a variety of factors, including climate change and expansion of residential areas into forested regions…