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In a data analysis, Alleghany residents were about 25 times more likely to contract Lyme disease, and Watauga residents were ten times more likely to get spotted fever from ticks compared to the overall state risk.

Guilford County officials are inviting residents to take part in a study focusing on the region’s tick population.

Officials with the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services are reminding residents that tick bites can cause serious illnesses such as Lyme disease and Rocky Mountain spotted fever.

With warm temperatures returning to North Carolina, state officials are reminding residents to watch out for ticks and mosquitos. Governor Roy Cooper has…

Across the country and here in North Carolina, health officials are seeing an increase in tick activity and tick-borne illnesses. WFDD's Bethany Chafin…