University of Virginia: Q&A - Why are Tick Bites Sending People to the ER in Droves?
May 09, 2026
May 09, 2026
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, May 9 -- The University of Virginia issued the following Q&A on May 8, 2026, involving Christopher Holstege, head of the Blue Ridge Poison Center and UVA's Department of Student Health and Wellness:
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Q&A: Why are tick bites sending people to the ER in droves?
By Jane Kelly, jak4g@virginia.edu
Early-season tick bites have been driving more people to emergency rooms since 2017, and Virginia, along wit . . .
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Q&A: Why are tick bites sending people to the ER in droves?
By Jane Kelly, jak4g@virginia.edu
Early-season tick bites have been driving more people to emergency rooms since 2017, and Virginia, along wit . . .