U.S. doctors warn of a potentially bad year for tick-borne diseases

NEW YORK (AP) — Tick season seems to be off to a fast start, with an unusually high number of bites already reported across the country.

Some U.S. doctors are worried about the potential for a bad year for tick-borne diseases.

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“If you have a lot of exposures, there will probably be more cases of tick-related infections,” said Dr. Alina Filozov, an infectious disease doctor at Middlesex Hospital in Middletown, Connecticut.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued an early advisory to the public this week