Tick bites reach 10-year high in the southeast. Here's how to protect yourself outdoors in NC

Tick bites reach 10-year high in the southeast. Here's how to protect yourself outdoors in NCMany hikers and campers enjoy spending time outdoors, but with tick bites on the rise across the Southeast, experts say a few simple precautions can help prevent serious illness. Many hikers and campers enjoy spending time outdoors, but with tick bites on the rise across the Southeast, experts say a few simple precautions can help prevent serious illness. Many hikers and campers enjoy spending time outdoors, but with tick bites on the rise across the Southeast, experts say a few simple precautions can help prevent serious illness. Many hikers and campers enjoy spending time outdoors, but with tick bites on the rise across the Southeast, experts say a few simple precautions can help prevent serious illness.