Mild winter could mean an uptick in ticks, Lyme disease across the US
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Some experts are saying this year's mild winter will lead to an uptick in ticks and tick-borne diseases. Learn more about these parasitic pests.
In Connecticut, ticks are showing up in greater numbers this year, according to Goudarz Molaei, a tick expert for the state. So far, more than 700 ticks have been sent in for a testing program that normally would have gotten 200 to 300 by now. The state typically sees a lot of Lyme disease, which got its name from a Connecticut town.
"It’s going to be an above average year for tick activity and abundance," Molaei said.
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