GREENVILLE, S.C. (WSPA) – As summer activities ramp up and more people spend time outside, health experts are sounding the alarm on a small but serious danger: ticks.

As part of our “Ask the Expert” series, in partnership with Bon Secours St. Francis, 7NEWS spoke with a doctor about Lyme disease—how it spreads, symptoms to watch for, and the best ways to protect yourself.

Doctors warn that it only takes a single tick bite, and as little as 36 hours, for Lyme disease to enter the body.

"Lyme disease is an infection caused by a bacterium carried by a common tick that lives in the United States," said Dr. Matt Delfino.

Dr. Delfino is the regional medical director at AFC Bon Secours Urgent Care. With more than 15 years of medical experience, he said the bacteria, known as Borrelia burgdorf

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