A more politically correct reminder about pests who haven't rigged their mufflers to sound like automatic machine gun fire . . .
The Missouri Department of Conservation says that tick-borne illnesses are on the rise due to both better reporting of diseases and changing environments. “(Tick bites) used to be when you would go deep in the woods, when people would go backpacking deep in the woods. But it seems as though … deer are running into the city sometimes,” said Jackson County Public Health epidemiology specialist Shaun Botts. “So if they’re expanding out, then these ticks are expanding out, too. So it’s not just the deep woods situation anymore, you can get them in your backyard.”
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Missouri & Kansas' tick season could be longer & more severe in 2026. Here's why
Tick-related ER visits in April doubled from last year. Prevention, recognition and treatment of tick bites may be more important than ever.
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