by KATE EVANS
Ticks are already prevalent this spring and area physicians are treating people for tick bites and Lyme disease.
Health officials urge everyone to keep checking for ticks on themselves, their children and pets and watching for signs of tick bites, Lyme disease and other tick-borne illness.
Lyme disease
Lyme disease is a bacterial infection caused by a bite from the deer tick or black-legged tick. Lyme disease symptoms can include fever, headache, flu-like…
