NEW YORK (WABC) -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says there is a spike of tick bite-related emergency room visits this summer.

May saw the highest rates of people bitten by a tick in six years and with that increase comes the fear of getting Lyme disease.

The Northeast has the highest rate of tick bites in the country and deer ticks, or the black-legged tick, which can carry Lyme disease, is prevalent across Connecticut, New York and New Jersey.

Children under 10 and adults over 70 run the highest risk of being bitten by a tick and most people get bitten in their own yard.

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"You want to make sure you look in the areas where ticks like to hide, that includes behind the knees, near the belly button,

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