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Ticks are more likely to bite if you walk through places that have higher grass and brush areas

Local doctors warn of increase in tick bites

Local doctors warn that tick bites are causing more people to show up in emergency rooms this year throughout Massachusetts. “We are seeing more tick bites, and earlier in the season this year compared to the last few years,” said Dr. Hillary Irons, an emergency physician at UMass Memorial Medical Center.

Hikers walk the trails at the Massachusetts Audubon Society's Broad Meadow Brook Wildlife Sanctuary in Worcester

Ticks are more active and biting earlier this year. Here are the details

The number of ticks in Massachusetts is increasing, according to some experts, and that means the risk of catching a serious disease is rising. "Ticks are more active, and they're biting earlier," said Dr. Sandeep Jubbal, an infectious disease physician at UMass Memorial Health.

Tayma Salim, 9, is living with the rare disease Epidermolysis Bullosa.

9-Year-Old Girl with Devastating Skin Disorder Lives in Pain: 'I Can't Play on the Playground'

Nine-year-old Tayma Salim loves drawing flowers, playing with her brother, Arslan, and the color pink.

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