由于气温升高, 自2017年以来急诊室咬病例创下历史新高. ER tick bite visits hit record highs since 2017 due to warmer temperatures.

咬的急诊室访问率达到2017年以来最高水平,每10万人中有71人. 这比典型季节平均数高出两倍多. Emergency room visits for tick bites are at their highest level since 2017, with a rate of 71 per 100,000—more than double the typical seasonal average. 东北地区的病例最多, 中西部则排第二. The Northeast is seeing the most cases, followed by the Midwest. 专家认为, 这种增长是因为活动较早和气温升高. Experts attribute the rise to earlier tick activity and warmer temperatures, while health officials advise using repellents and performing thorough checks after being outdoors.