Mainers should protect themselves from ticks this fall with a second wave of adult deer tick activity happening now through November, the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention announced Friday.

Deer ticks that carry Lyme disease, anaplasmosis and babesiosis are found in wooded, leafy and shrubby areas, including yards. Maine has seen a record number of babesiosis cases this year with 163 cases, the CDC reported. As of mid-October, there were 1,054 cases of Lyme disease, 559 cases of anaplasmosis and three cases of Powassan encephalitis.

While the “bulls-eye” rash is common to Lyme disease, other symptoms of tick-borne illness include body aches, chills, fever, headache and swollen lymph nodes.

To prevent exposure to ticks, the CDC recommends using an EPA-approved repellent like DEET, picaridin, IR3535 or oil of lemon eucalyptus; wearing light-colored clothing to cover the arms and legs; tucking pants into socks; and performing tick checks daily and after any outdoor activity.