The black-legged tick, or deer tick, _Ixodes scapularis_, can transmit Lyme disease and other health hazards. U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention When you think about ticks, you might ...

Once found mainly in New England and pockets of the Midwest, disease-spreading ticks are now appearing in more places across the U.S. Emergency room visits for tick bites are at their highest levels ...

Ticks are commonly found in grassy or wooded areas and can be brought into homes on pets or clothing. Ticks can transmit diseases like Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, and alpha-gal ...

Two emerging tick species, including one that is known to cause a red meat allergy, are on the rise in Connecticut. Researchers at the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station recently released ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- There's been an uptick in tick bites this summer across the United States, so doctors are encouraging precautions. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports ...

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 ...

An invasive species of tick that has been reported in more than 20 states has been spotted in Maine for the first time, according to officials. The Asian longhorned tick was first identified in the ...

FLORIDA — Tick season is starting in Florida, and along with it the potential for serious and debilitating tick-borne illnesses. Some illnesses spread through tick bites have been known threats in ...