Georgia's most common tick can change your life

Name: Georgia's most common tick can change your life
Uploaded: 2026-04-30T15:35:49Z
Duration: 5 min 25 s
Description: The CDC says emergency room visits for tick bites are at their highest since 2017. We spoke to Orkin entomologist Ben Hottell about the lone star tick and the unusual, life-changing allergy it's bite can trigger. Hottell talks to us about prevention

FOX LOCAL Atlanta · Apr 30, 2026 · 5m 25s

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The CDC says emergency room visits for tick bites are at their highest since 2017. We spoke to Orkin entomologist Ben Hottell about the lone star tick and the unusual, life-changing allergy it's bite can trigger. Hottell talks to us about prevention