Tick-related hospital visits typically peak in May. This May, tick bites accounted for 134 out of every 100,000 ER visits, ...

To avoid tick bites, wear long-sleeved shirts and long pants, and tuck your pants into your socks to stop ticks from climbing ...

According to the CDC, emergency room visits for tick bites in the Northeast are at their highest levels in at least five ...

Red meat allergy, or alpha-gal syndrome, was first reported in 2009 and is still relatively rare but is on the rise.

WORCESTER ― The number of ticks in Massachusetts is increasing, according to some experts, and that means the risk of ...

As summertime family activities are in full swing, simultaneously, so is tick season. And while most tick bites are harmless, ...

Lyme disease is spread by the blacklegged tick, also known as the deer tick. Many people who get Lyme disease develop a red or blue rash that spreads out two or more inches. Only 20% of people get ...

Tick season has been in full force for the past few weeks, and experts warn that the risk will remain high through the summer. In Northwest Missouri, tick activity typically peaks from April through ...

Ticks are already prevalent in the woods in Lorain County. However, health officials now report that another species of tick ...

Experts warn there is an unusually high number of ticks this summer, but here are tips to keep you safe from tick bites and ...

Deer ticks are about the size of the head of a pin, while dog ticks can be up to one-half of an inch. QUESTION #2. Do ticks fall or jump from trees ... headache, fatigue and a characteristic skin rash ...