UpdatedMon, May 3, 2021 at 2:11 pm CT
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A close-up photo shows adult female deer tick crawling on piece of straw. Deer ticks are the most common tick in the Midwest. (Shutterstock)
ILLINOIS The Illinois Department of Public Health is urging residents to take precautions against tick bites, some of which can lead to fatal diseases.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that over 30,000 cases of Lyme disease are seen in the United States each year. The illness is spread by ticks, which reside in every state except Alaska. Lyme disease is not often fatal and may present only flu-like symptoms early on, although it may become late-stage or chronic if not diagnosed and treated. Other tick-borne diseases can cause death in less than a week.