Getting a tick bite doesn't automatically spell medical emergency, but it is important to know what to do next.

Medically reviewed by Susan Bard, MD Learning what a tick bite looks like is essential because you can’t rely on seeing the tick. The tick may fall off quickly or be so small it’s undetectable.

Knowing what to look for can help you identify a tick bite more quickly and, if necessary, get treatment too. Unfortunately, there's no such thing as "tick season" these days. With changing ...

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Lyme disease spreads through a bite from an infected blacklegged tick, and symptoms include headache, fever, and a "target" skin rash. Learn more about Lyme disease and how to prevent it.

A new invasive tick species was recently found in St. Louis County, with more sightings expected this spring and summer.

What do tick bites look like? There's a good chance you will not even know a tick has bitten you unless you find one still attached to your skin. Tick bites on humans are nearly invisible ...

Unfortunately, tick bites don't have a unique look. "The only surefire way to know that you have been bitten by a tick is to have seen the tick and removed it," Oller says. Otherwise, they look ...