# It’s shaping up to be a record tick season. Which ones do you need to worry about?

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-07-05 18:07 UTC · Category: Health

## Executive Summary
11 news sources are covering this Health story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"It’s shaping up to be a record tick season. Which ones do you need to worry about?" is generating significant coverage in the Health category, with 11 articles from 11 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include whiznews.com, PBS, Maine Public and Yahoo. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| whiznews.com | Tickborne Diseases - WHIZ - Fox 5 / Marquee Broadcasting | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiV0FVX3lxTE1SeF9JdENxOGttNWZWeUx4cWNLWVdkMlpGRHBtTG1EQXhwUFhOMU9OdjZubWF4M3ZjTjBjRDNZN1U3eDFmMi11SjFXUjlselZmaWhTVXk5dw?oc=5) |
| PBS | What to know as ticks spread to new regions and bring new threats | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMioAFBVV95cUxNUTBCQktUbWRvV09rNF8xeXE2Y2ZROW8waS1oZXV1U01MWGl4VFdzTzhHVnM4LXRFUUctWlktTHNESlFaSW5sc2lhYmI0ejdXWUtFZ1pVM0g0QmZRSmlUVC1OdmkzSGhyMTJTeUpHWjh2d0E4X2xKeV81RkJzVVhMLUc5TmN2aXRITFhCY0luYzFxaHM0S05tWjE4VmZUTkNR?oc=5) |
| Maine Public | State health officials say tick numbers are up this summer despite a slow start | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwwFBVV95cUxNck9XWXFNQXR5OTA5dlFpSS1DN1pMdEVtVjU1MFFRWFlmRW9yMDdpVXBtOEhnR0tvZnhhX2tZemViOVp5WjlOdWs3YXpCcXZZZkgxRl9Ua3J2bWw1T2FRZG1yMUVZa25EX1NoZDg5eXVYeHhGWFZraERsMGd5LUxCa09XWjFldWIzZ3ZGbnBmYWlwQVU4UXhTZ05ZTlJqNjJTWWUxcmk5MTdzcWxlVkNFeHRCSGZXNWxzbzFid2dJeVdUT2M?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | U.S. tick season is expected to be worse than usual as ER visits hit the highest rate since 2017 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiigFBVV95cUxQdVVSUFhhY3dOR1gyN3cyOEd1R01sbFhacVJTbHhqQVd3b0lCYzJuY2E1UzhlSjJZVjY3U2V1eldXVnk0Sm9WVjloaFktNkd1cTNhRkZGak9tajhSS1F2UHJMRWJ5bUx5bDk1eVVzVHB1WVZCZG5UcGtHUVFJSUxBbEdOT1ZKYXNYblE?oc=5) |
| 90.5 WESA | How to protect yourself — and your yard — from ticks during one of the worst season in a decade | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijAFBVV95cUxQRUNNMEZGNWRSclBnWDNVRzBvMkJmb2taX1RlVTAyZWhGQ3VRN3BULUM0WTRnTEl3Qm0tTXluWDVSZ1RUOU1wT1FLUU9wQ09wbHRWaFBDUTMwSVJyVldTSnRMNDlhNi1kQWNVZkF2SkVqalJJNGgwcjFRbVNTV09iMHYyaWJReDFQOEl2RQ?oc=5) |
| theSkimm | Meet Summer’s Tiniest Villain | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiggFBVV95cUxOUV9QVUJQaVNnMXRKUjIxdWl1c0JCdHQ1Y3dkX1l4RW0xb2N2WTQ5WFBwemZMQ2VMY1doUnVyU2pEZE5sYlhnSk95NHNHZm1LRUdOMXRSYUtXMnQwMDA4YnhWUi1MRnlXZDZSYzI3b1J5dHpBTExhMDBaaXFobF9DaUdB?oc=5) |
| Eagle-Tribune | Vigilance, simple precautions minimize the risk of tick bites | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi6wFBVV95cUxQeTlKSnBOOUhGYUFnbWV2N3pLWk5YZnJiR2RPa0JRdGs4a2xuanRsV0hZM1d6WURQMlNoamdLSjBRWnlOUWJzNnIzR0VGbTROVnh3VWNJTGFHU3ROcnRSVEg5THdKaFlHYXZ6MVZVazltMjdjRmhVUnB1Vm02QkcydnBmOWxJaUNEVV9QUkNXVTdaNTA2MU1TUHpqNVAySjFYUUdOUDAwSXhOZUpyWmhqR2c0cW15T2tva1pxdWNyLXRvcks0dGtoYjBWeUd1U2pnY3NhSk9HSmZmbURjbmNzTGhrT0dGWWJoejk4?oc=5) |
| The Keene Sentinel | It's a bad year for ticks. Here's how to keep yourself safe | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqwFBVV95cUxQRENMbFJ3NjRoQmR5ckw3U2R5TGtQMkZ4ek9YMHFPbEVndFQtSGIwVGRvOVA0N2ZVdDFBVGF4TGJ6ZEcxeDRQckMxcUNEM09sVnJvdlJPZmppVDNGWUpnN1I1bjhHODRqbmpDZTNJd2lWZGlRa1pGU1JYX3ViODQ1S0hRVmVvVXBrV0FvQW9IZ0xwU18zejJ5aXpjUjgtZENpN09SUTRIT1FIZ00?oc=5) |
| WorldAtlas | 6 Tick Infested Areas In Arkansas | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMifEFVX3lxTE90MzV4WkQ0VXlqcEJHUUZwNTJKNF80MW9JOElBLWlrdTVYbWtMMTFFc2FPZ2kzYU5jUFYwS3h6MTQxNnNvM0hkdEdhdU5wT0RxcnJOYnUzYUIyNmdMV1daRDFIdFY3S2wwc090Q21DbXl5aUVHcU1DWnJYcjQ?oc=5) |
| WBAY | Warmer temps bring soaring tick populations. Here’s how to stay safe from Lyme disease | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirgFBVV95cUxQd2szb1JlWFZOSndaeWMzUU10VVNtNU0zcXk4RjBsWUp3dlpWMExsSDBQZU9ZblNXQWw2c0hDaWtYeUkzdlNja29lLTZzWFZPMnFoQkN6T2ZoZnVXbkw5QUw5dEwxdE5QelpEWUdBbmJGdmlQSDFOVjBYWGxMdGRqMnhZclNrZWdmUmhUODQ1Y0hQN2tCZ0NSSm9ENjhkbVZtRXRHNDZoNVZsX1ByN0E?oc=5) |
| NJ.com | It’s shaping up to be a record tick season. Which ones do you need to worry about? | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivgFBVV95cUxPZE4zSjVKZTZDeUIya3VDX3ZLMzI1dWNrakVuVzhoUHktcVhaUTFoNU1wUmFKYkFrTHdkazFIQjduVGFLVy1EcVQzSDB5NXJzWEhtaWI1aU9lRUIyVlVKQkRYdTRQQ1A3ZG4zdW1oYS10R2ZrV1R4dHh6YVVNR3JKZGhoLVRpUnZmOUtfbUdjTXZoWnpEbmV0ZmVmSzd0eU1rUW1SRGprQnF0b1ZkczQwZkRRLTRwdUlpM05oaHBn?oc=5) |

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*Canonical Source: https://pulse.byoviral.com/trend/2026-07-05/it-s-shaping-up-to-be-a-record-tick-season-which-ones-do-you-need-to-worry-about*