Michigan is experiencing a severe tick season

By Shelley Irwin

Published July 22, 2025 at 11:17 AM EDT

We talk to Dr. David Rzeszutko, vice president of medical and clinical operations at Priority Health.

Michigan is experiencing a severe tick season, making protection crucial. We talk to Dr. David Rzeszutko, vice president of medical and clinical operations at Priority Health, about why cases are up, how best to remove a tick, plus how best to prevent.

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Shelley Irwin

Shelley Irwin is the host and producer for The Shelley Irwin Show, a news magazine talk-show format on the local NPR affiliate Monday through Friday. The show, broadcast at 9 a.m., features a wide variety of local and national news makers, plus special features.

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