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Ticks may be worse after the mild winter. Here's what you need to know about tick-borne disease.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Minnesota is the fifth worst state for tick-borne illnesses. But after the mild winter the state just saw, ticks could get much worse than usual.