Meat allergies, confusion, vomiting — 5 diseases you can get from ticks as ER visits spike
Emergency room visits for tick bites have surged over 25% nationwide in April compared to last year, with the Northeast particularly affected. The CDC warns that tick season is here, and the number of tick-borne illnesses is on the rise. Among the diseases transmitted by ticks are Lyme disease and alpha-gal syndrome, which can lead to severe allergic reactions.
- ▪Emergency room visits for tick bites increased by over 25% in April compared to the previous year.
- ▪The CDC estimates that about 31 million Americans are bitten by ticks each year.
- ▪Lyme disease is the most common tick-borne illness in the US, affecting approximately 476,000 Americans annually.
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Health Meat allergies, confusion, vomiting — 5 diseases you can get from ticks as ER visits spike By McKenzie Beard Published May 23, 2026, 10:12 a.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google The unofficial start of summer arrives this weekend — and ticks are wasting no time crashing the party. Emergency room visits for tick bites jumped more than 25% nationwide in April compared to the same time last year, according to CDC data, with the Northeast getting hit especially hard as the tiny bloodsuckers swarm back for the season. And those numbers only reflect people alarmed enough to seek care, meaning they’re likely just the tip of the iceberg. 4 Ticks are small parasites that feed on the blood of humans and animals and can carry diseases.
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