If you like hiking, gardening, or just spending time outdoors, you’ve likely noticed that the ticks are worse than usual this year. Because we had a warmer-than-average winter in many parts of the ...

Summer has arrived, and with it increased risk of tick exposure. Places to watch out for include wooded areas and patches with tall grass and bushes, explains Dr. Goudarz Molaei, research scientist ...

The Mayo Clinic says serious reactions are reasons to seek emergency care.

The Hancock County Health Department is reminding everyone to take precautions to avoid tick bites and tick-borne diseases. Simple precautions, like use of insect repellant and other steps, can help ...

Ticks are a danger in Virginia and can transmit diseases like Lyme disease and Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever. Use EPA-registered insect repellents on skin and clothing, but follow product label ...

Lately there has been an increase in news coverage and stories on social media related to ticks. Ticks are tiny, blood-sucking parasites that belong to the arachnid family, related to spiders and ...