Emergency room visits from tick bites have surged. A new federal plan aims to fight back.

The Trump administration is rolling out a series of initiatives aimed at combatting Lyme disease and other illnesses that are spread by ticks.

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is rolling out a series of initiatives aimed at combatting Lyme disease and other illnesses that are spread by tick bites. 

U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced the efforts Friday during an event in New Hampshire, where high rates of tick-borne illnesses are reported. 

“We are going after this disease at its source, driving faster diagnostics and new prevention strategies, and delivering

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