Local health officials are warning everyone to be careful while enjoying the outdoors.
The Haliburton Kawartha Pine Ridge District Health Unit says ticks are now out, and there is a chance black-legged ticks carry Lyme disease.
H.K.P.R. Spokesman Bill Eekhof says to cover up if you are walking on trails.
Eekhof also suggests using bug spray that contains deet.
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He tells us what to do if you are bitten by a tick.
Eekohf says the good news is if caught early enough, Lyme disease can be treated with antibiotics.
Eekhof says most symptoms of Lyme disease are consistent with a common cold, but he did add that a rash looking like a bulls eye is a unique symptom to Lyme.
Eekoff adds if you have a tick on you, use tweezers to pull it out.