Ticks are harmful to people and pets, and often carry diseases like Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF), ehrlichiosis and Lyme disease. 

Officials with the Indiana Department of Health want Hoosiers to protect themselves from tick bites and tick-borne diseases, including Lyme disease. 

A special lab is set up in Jefferson County to help map ticks and the diseases they carry. 

Louisville's health department wants your ticks.

If you find a tick attached to your skin, experts advise to put rubbing alcohol on it as soon as possible to kill the tick, and then remove it. 

To reduce the risk of tick bites, health officials recommend people wear long-sleeved shirts tucked into light-colored pants, tucked into socks when in grassy or wooded areas. 

Health experts say Lyme disease is one of several infectious diseases that can look and sound like the coronavirus.

Floyd County Prosecutor Keith Henderson announced he was diagnosed with Lyme disease.