It's time to start preparing for what could be a worse than average spring and summer when it comes to tick populations across the United States.
Mayo Clinic parasitic diseases expert, Dr. Bobbi Pritt, says as the last of the winter's snow melts, ticks start coming up from under the grass looking for a blood meal. She says after a relatively mild winter, ticks got an early start in 2017, which means this year's tick season could be particularly busy.
In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Dr. Pritt explains an easy trick to remember the best ways to protect yourself from tick bites. Ian Roth reports.
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