ticks

Ticks can spread diseases like Lyme disease (causing fever, tiredness, joint pain, and brain issues), Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (causing fever, headache, rash, and sometimes severe illness), Babesiosis (infecting red blood cells and causing flu-like symptoms), Anaplasmosis (causing fever and muscle aches, especially in people with weak immune systems), and Tick-borne encephalitis (a viral infection that affects the brain and can cause long-term problems).