LymeAlert will hit the market in August. The latest tool against the tick-borne illness could become a medicine cabinet staple Of the estimated 899 species of ticks worldwide, about 90 are found in the continental U.S.; however, only four species are responsible for most of the infections found in the U.S. today. Tomasz Klejdysz/Getty Images Research shows that more than 31 million Americans —or nearly one in ten people—experience a tick bite every year. While some tick bites can be harmless, these parasitic arachnids that feed on both animals and people can transmit dozens of diseases in as little as 36 to 48 hours, including anaplasmosis , babesiosis , Rocky Mountain spotted fever , alpha-gal syndrome and Lyme disease . This spring, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported a spike in tick-borne-illness-related emergency room visits, with Lyme disease being the most common diagnosis.…