ER visits for tick bites on the rise throughout the Midwest

By: Anna Kaminski

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: June 10, 2026

Words: 524

Last Updated: 1 day, 8 hours ago

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TOPEKA — Emergency rooms in most parts of the United States saw more tick bite-related visits than usual in April.

For every 100,000 emergency room visits in the Midwest in April, 137 were for tick bites, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

As of May, Midwest emergency rooms have seen 332 visits for tick bites per 100,000 visits in 2026, putting the region on track to surpass the 628 visits per 100,000 …

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