Where in the World Are You Most Likely to Get Bitten by a Tick?

Taking a road trip to New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and PEI while the weather there is good seems like proper planning but be aware that with the region's large population of white-tailed deer (ticks' preferred host), chances of getting bit are greater, according to CanLyme.

Since the eastern provinces have a higher rate of infection, it only makes sense that the states in the northeast bordering Canada and nearby states would also be affected. Think Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut. But keep going down the eastern seaboard and states like New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland and Virginia are considered high-risk as well.

Other Lyme hotspots in the US include Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania and New York — which, in turn, affects areas in Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec since it's within flight distance for ticks on migratory birds.

There are other lesser known but still-serious tickborne diseases, Rocky Mountain spotted fever being one of them. Cases for it have been found in Arkansas, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, and Tennessee, so be cautious.

Kyasanur forest disease, associated with exposure to ticks while harvesting forest products, is found in southern India, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports.

A similar virus to Kyasanur forest disease called Alkhurma hemorrhagic fever virus has surfaced in the Middle East. Ironic, considering it's primarily thought of as a desert country.

Countries such as Russia, Lithuania, Ukraine, Estonia, Latvia, Armenia and Belarus have had cases of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever, yet another tickborne disease abroad.

Omsk Hemorrhagic Fever occurs in Western regions of the country, from direct contact with infected muskrats.

Aside from Antarctica, no continent is safe. The blood-feeding parasites are Down Under too, though it's still being researched what type of bacteria they are carrying.