you don't know anyone who got Lyme disease do you?
The tick bites that can cause you to become allergic to red meat are frankly a lot more scary to me.
The point is I've probably had 30 deer ticks in my life and I've been tested for Lyme disease plenty and they all came back negative. You certainly don't need to worry about regular wood ticks. Like I said, do what you can to prevent it. I spray my shoes with permethrin, for instance.