The Conversation Africa July 16, 2026 • 12:21

How to avoid tick bites in your yard or while hiking in the woods, and what to do if one starts feasting on you - The Conversation

By Amanda Roome

How to avoid tick bites in your yard or while hiking in the woods, and what to do if one starts feasting on you - The Conversation

A tick disease researcher explains the risks and how she avoids bringing home ticks from both work and walking her dog in the woods. Lint rollers, tick checks and some types of chemicals play a role.

Ticks are small, and you might not notice when they bite, but the diseases they carry can dramatically harm your health.
Each year, deer ticks alone cause an estimated 476,000 new U.S. cases of Lyme… [+8573 chars]

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