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

2025/6/19
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Ping Huang: 蜱虫是一种扁平的虫子，在美国有80多种，但只有十几种会引起人类的健康问题。它们的生命周期包括卵、幼虫、若虫和成虫阶段，需要吸食血液才能进入下一个生命阶段。虽然人类不是它们最喜欢的食物，但如果挡路，它们也会咬我们。并非每次蜱虫叮咬都会导致问题，但有些叮咬会引起严重问题，因此了解被蜱虫叮咬后该怎么做以及何时需要担心很重要。在美国，莱姆病是主要的蜱虫传播疾病，每年报告近9万例，但可能被低估，实际可能达到50万例。莱姆病是由细菌引起的，大多数人可以通过抗生素治疗迅速康复，但有些人会出现长期慢性症状，如疲劳、身体疼痛和脑雾。蜱虫携带多种病原体，包括毒素、细菌、寄生虫和病毒，可能导致落基山斑疹热、无形体病、波瓦桑病毒，甚至还有导致红肉过敏的α-半乳糖综合征。

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Ticks are small bugs that feed on blood and can transmit various diseases. Lyme disease is the most common, but ticks also carry other pathogens causing illnesses ranging in severity. Millions of people are bitten by ticks annually in the US.
  • Ticks go through different life stages (larvae, nymphs, adults) requiring a blood meal for each.
  • Lyme disease is the most common tick-borne illness in the US.
  • Ticks carry various pathogens including bacteria, viruses, and parasites, leading to diverse health problems.

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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)