Tick Season Arrives Early in Wisconsin: How to Protect Yourself

Wisconsin is seeing an early tick surge as unseasonably warm March weather wakes ticks, leading to more tick-bite ER visits; although wood ticks are common, the deer tick is the main public-health threat because it can transmit Lyme disease, and more tiny nymphs are expected in the coming weeks; watch for fatigue, stiff neck, or rash as possible Lyme symptoms; protect yourself by showering after outdoor time, treating clothing with permethrin, wearing light-colored clothing and tucking pants into socks, using lint rollers, and taking steps to protect pets; Wisconsinites can also join The Tick App, a research effort to track tick encounters.