Data showing a dramatic rise in Lyme disease cases in Ohio is prompting medical experts to increase their focus on the issue.

During the fourth week of April, about 114 out of every 100,000 emergency department visits nationwide were for tick bites.

ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) --- Think if you don’t go in the woods you can avoid ticks? Think again. Ticks have now been found in parks, lawns, and they even climb buildings. Ticks are active as ...

The CDC estimates that around 476,000 people in the U.S. are diagnosed and treated for Lyme disease each year. This potentially serious disease is spread through the bite of an infected deer tick, ...

As Americans head outdoors to enjoy the warm weather, more and more are being sickened by ticks, tiny creatures that can transmit a number of serious diseases. Justin Timberlake announced on July 31, ...

The life span of a deer tick is about two years and they develop through three stages: larva, nymph and adult. Their bite is painless and often is unnoticed, but they can carry Lyme disease. Photo ...

Ticks are found all over the world. There are more than 900 species, and many of them pass on dangerous diseases to both humans and animals. Recently, researchers conducted the largest study of its ...