Tick Talk: Lyme Disease in Kids

Young & Healthy

It’s official, ticks are gross. But we can’t just pretend they don’t exist. Every year, there are hundreds of cases of Lyme Disease in Hamilton County, Ohio alone, and every case starts with a tick bite. In this episode, Bo McMillan sits down with Dr. Felicia Scaggs-Huang, a pediatric infectious diseases expert, to learn about ticks and Lyme Disease. She tells us about types of ticks, how to spot symptoms of Lyme, how to prevent bites and be tick safe outside. Tune in to arm yourself and your family against these tiny but troublesome little creatures.