Now now, Don't get all riled up thinking you are gonna die! I get bit by and find a dozen or more ticks every year here since moving to Tennessee.
99.9 percent are clean loveable ticks just wanting some of your blooooood.
If you can find and capture the tick, take it to your local ranger or forest worker and they'll run a simple test on the bug to see if you will die. We've done that six times in the past two years. Its free and you'll sleep better.
That is....unless....you have Bed Bugs!!!!!
'68 428 HO M3 Monster, 4-on-the-floor! Need I say more?