HEALTH. The number of reported tick-borne illnesses is increasing, not only in quantity but also in variety, health officials say.
Summertime in the Northeast brings many opportunities to be outdoors, but long days spent in backyards, on hiking trails or at parks and campgrounds mean a greater risk of tick bites, and along with that, tick-borne illness.
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) report a year-over-year rise in emergency...