During the summer months ticks numbers rise and the risk of contracting diseases from them can do the same. Each year, about 30,000 cases of Lyme disease are reported to CDC by state health ...

Climate change and increased outdoor activities are contributing to a rise in tick bites and related ER visits, as ticks thrive in warmer conditions and increased human-nature interactions. Ticks can ...

Imagine you are on a hike on a hot summer day and you look down to see a bug burrowing into your skin. It’s not painful, but it could be very dangerous. "Most people will not notice that they’ve been ...

We all know that spending time in the Kansas outdoors comes with the distinct possibility of finding the occasional tick on ...

With warmer temps and recent moisture creating ideal tick conditions across Nebraska, doctors say it's time to focus on ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — The thermometer heats up, the grass grows taller, and the U.S. crawls straight into dreaded tick season. Anyone hoping to spend time outside this summer needs to remember the ...

Spotting a tick on your body can be borderline terrifying. After all, not only can the insect suck your blood, it can also carry a range of potentially serious diseases like Lyme disease and ...

LIMINGTON, Maine — It's Tick Week at NEWS CENTER Maine, and our goal is to give you all the latest data and science to better protect you, your kids, and your pets against tickborne illnesses. Our ...

Spring may be the season for warming weather and blooming flowers, but that’s not all that emerges this time of year. Unfortunately, it’s also when ticks are extremely active. Not only do these ...