(NEXSTAR) – Visits to the Emergency Room for tick bites this summer are spiking well above those of previous years, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Data (CDC) shows.

CDC statistics, compiled in collaboration with local and state health departments, show that this summer's visits are higher than every year except 2017, the earliest year in the CDC tracker.

The majority of cases have been recorded in the Northeast, followed by the Midwest and Southeast, respectively. Data shows that children under 10 and adults over 70 had the highest rates of ER trips for tick bites.

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