We Have No Idea How Bad the US Tick Problem Is

Published: July 5, 2018, 12:40 p.m.

b'When Rick Ostfeld gets bitten by a tick, he knows right away. After decades studying tick-borne diseases as an ecologist at the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies in Millbrook, New York, Ostfeld has been bitten more than 100 times, and his body now reacts to tick saliva with an intense burning sensation. He\\u2019s an exception.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices'