蜱传疾病的发病率达到创纪录的水平，莱姆病在北美大幅激增。 Tick-borne illnesses reach record rates, with Lyme disease seeing a major surge across North America.

由于夏季较长,冬季较短,北美的滴滴咬明显增加,导致2024年每100 000次紧急访问率达到112次,是2019年以来最高的。 Tick bites have risen significantly in North America due to longer summers and shorter winters, leading to a 112 per 100,000 emergency visits rate in 2024, the highest since 2019. 滴答正在蔓延到更多的州,包括中西部和南部,并可以传播莱姆等疾病,莱姆病比1990年代增加了五倍。 Ticks are spreading to more states, including the Midwest and South, and can transmit diseases like Lyme, which has seen a fivefold increase from the 1990s. 为了保护自己,避免林地,使用昆虫驱虫剂,穿长衣服,并定期进行滴答检查。 To protect yourself, avoid wooded areas, use insect repellent, wear long clothing, and perform regular tick checks.