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Immunologist Nicole Baumgarth explains why ticks are spreading to new regions

NPR | By Eyder Peralta

Published June 6, 2026 at 5:41 AM MDT

NPR's Eyder Peralta speaks with immunologist Nicole Baumgarth about why ticks are spreading to new regions, and what this increase in ticks could mean for the spread of Lyme disease.