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It's tick season. Here's how to protect yourself.

2025/6/19
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Marielle Segarra: 我个人非常厌恶蜱虫，因为它们不仅令人讨厌，还会传播莱姆病等多种疾病，对人类健康构成威胁。因此，了解如何预防和处理蜱虫叮咬至关重要。 Ping Huang: 蜱虫是一种扁平的小虫子，在美国有80多种，但只有十几种会对人类健康造成威胁。它们需要吸食血液才能完成生命周期，因此会叮咬人类和其他动物。莱姆病是蜱虫传播的最常见的疾病，但蜱虫还会携带其他病原体，导致一系列健康问题。预防蜱虫叮咬的关键在于采取适当的防护措施，如穿长袖长裤、使用驱蚊剂等。如果不幸被蜱虫叮咬，应及时正确地移除蜱虫，并观察是否有症状，必要时就医。

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More than 31 million people in the United States get bitten by ticks each year, and some of those ticks carry diseases such as Lyme disease, according to the CDC. In this episode of Life Kit, we cover where you might encounter ticks this summer, how to protect yourself against them and what to do if you get bitten.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices)NPR Privacy Policy)