More than30,000 casesof Lyme occureach year acrossthe country, theCDC estimates.To the summer hazards of too muchsun and heat, add the perils of tiny pestscarrying infections, such asLyme diseaseand chikungunya, that cause joint pain.

The number of people sickened by tickandmosquito-borne diseases in the U.S.has risen to record levels recently, accordingto the Centers for Disease Controland Prevention (CDC).Continue readingSquash Your Risk of Tick- and Mosquito-borne Infections→