Tick season is getting longer. So is the list of states trying to keep up.

Tick season is stretching out longer each year, and with it, the range where ticks thrive is expanding. This growing menace is leading to more emergency room visits for tick bites, prompting states to ramp up their efforts to monitor and manage the spread. The issue matters because ticks carry diseases that can seriously affect human health, and the increased length and breadth of tick season means more people are at risk. This trend underscores the need for better public health strategies to combat the spread of tick-borne illnesses.