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With spring starting earlier

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and warmer weather lingering

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deeper into the fall

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the tick season is expanding.

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Wisconsin is already a hot spot

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for ticks in the U.S.

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second in the nation

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after some locations

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on the East Coast.

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With the deer tick prevalent

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across the state

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cases of Lyme disease

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are also on the rise

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spiking already this month

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ahead of last year.

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So what's the

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best prevention here?

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Generally speaking

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be aware that if you're

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going outside and

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you're going to be in

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a place where ticks might be

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real simple things

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wearing long sleeves

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long pants

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tucking your pants into

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your socks

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wearing bright clothing so

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you can identify ticks

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when they get attached

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to you, and remove them

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before they have a chance to

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attach to your body

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and getting in the habit of

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making sure that you look

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for ticks that might be attached

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to your skin after

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you have been out in the woods

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or out in a place that

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there might be a lot of ticks.

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We know that if you

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remove these things from you

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before they've had a chance

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to attach for too long

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the transmission risk of

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Lyme disease is very

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very low or negligible.

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So we recommend people

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be very vigilant to

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that sort of thing

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before they

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once they come back in

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from a recreational outing.