# Is it Long Island's worst tick season ever? How experts measure the problem.

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-17 13:29 UTC · Category: Health · Sources: 6 · Current Velocity: 3.67

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Bend Tribune | Common tick questions | 2026-08-17 11:15 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqgFBVV95cUxNSzV4b3h5bktSa3lYb0VJekYtZnRpNDhHeTBXOGItX2UydDlvTG1uVzV6SktRX09DNWRBb0tlUGNmU3A4T3JPelM5Y28tbTFnNmFoX20yeU9fcWJQR1ZoeTZGWVFpcWFuN3NCVDhGXy1WVG5jbzlOOWt5dXQxeVlCeTVWTWRJU2dNVWhCZDU4cXhoWVV1QkVyalVQQzRfMFppczBXNDhHTUptQQ?oc=5) |
| The Morning Call | As tick season gets longer, doctors in the Lehigh Valley are treating more illnesses. What you need to know | 2026-08-17 11:15 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMid0FVX3lxTE42a3p4ZE5pNWREcmtrTjRwb2YzRHBoZEpjV2hObnhlMlN5N0xrOHZHcnNWQWdmTFo0Vzd2R1pDcHdlVHQ5SXl5c0tXeEJsWVd0T3ZWOHNPaVIwTlJnNDVzdVAxcjkxVTB5VWE1TWMwRVowb1Z2eWNz?oc=5) |
| anvil.gbtribune.com | Common tick questions | 2026-08-17 11:15 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirAFBVV95cUxQWjBXTTNpOFlSeVpqb25aaGw0dmVfWXJvcTVERGNmM1Qyd3M1eW9yZ3p4REVNWlFSb3VsNmk5MW1iTHBSVEhGOENGMG1lY1gxSlJjcEFNQ1BEcFpRbks5SGhYTUNnZXhDZms0cFgwLXhzZFZNMFRSWUtxamttVmZMc013X0RnTEhZTmF4MW14bVd0MzF6S0wzQ1VRWjY1eEpnYlRVUjBjUzBQc1lU?oc=5) |
| KY3 | In ten minutes, you can be better prepared for ticks | 2026-08-17 11:15 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiggFBVV95cUxNNy00ZmRhRzhQRDJWai1XR2NBdkpRU0tOWHQyXzliQUd4SkdVSkhNcXh3bkJIV1lrM0lCZ3BJNDdsMEh1TzdRbEVtUENjdkUtWmpWaGZCcHRPU1BaWW9rUlpELTFDUGUzSVV1SDZNVng3LU02UjZ0b2hWMGR2em1NXzdR0gGWAUFVX3lxTE1TZ2I1akVSQURvN3dlSXM0X2h6Mi1HcTRuc2p1TjUtazZVY2xFSVp6M0ZCeTN2ZXRrXzdmR1Z0ZmZORUdIbjFFbEpqMVJoaHR2NDU4d0tSaEVoOE1JZHFhUTZCdFJWTVZYdHVFSWVMa2dqUWZlSnUzUHBidFJRcGtNY2JPSnRoNU1YVlFMU1ZsMEFMd3N0QQ?oc=5) |
| Euronews.com | How to avoid tick bites this summer | 2026-08-17 11:15 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipgFBVV95cUxQRXJGTEVFdko3b01WQUlndVJiOTg3NmV1WnRlb0V3THJyekszVkd0SlF6dGJMaDU0Vk9Mckl4M2VIbXdpLWRwY0twWW02NWdJRW4yVW5PLWYyRldwZUhaMzNhMnlOQXI0UVpwTk1kRDR1WFRCcy1LcTlMbjEtNmlzbVFhVUhBQVFVQmFtZ3FXUU4wZDJULVdWWkhQaURURFJjY3J6VEZn?oc=5) |
| Newsday | Is it Long Island's worst tick season ever? How experts measure the problem. | 2026-08-17 11:15 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMidkFVX3lxTE1OZThfU2w1M3prMFJLS3MyZG9tZG5TYi1PSDU1RldKUjNHTmlrcERIdjhjY0RYUjI2OXF2dkZpczVmYjFYa05LYUQzRFVtUzQ0ZEFmSTF2RHoxemFKTXFjVzIxek5YUFVxbkVvbjJ0Yl9HbGMxQVE?oc=5) |

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