Lyme disease from deer ticks can cause complications if untreated, with symptoms appearing weeks after infection. Experts ...

Other common symptoms of a tick bite include sudden fever, chills, fatigue, headache and muscle or joint pain. “Gastrointestinal symptoms such as nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain may also occur, ...

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

Symptoms of tick-related illness like Lyme disease include fever or chills, headaches and body aches, rash and swollen lymph ...

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

Pull socks over pant legs when walking through tall grass. Use insect repellent containing DEET or Icaridin. Wear light ...

All ticks can carry diseases to pets and humans. But it’s the deer/black-legged ticks that can transmit Lyme disease. These account for about 20% of the ticks found in Michigan.

Tick bites are are on the rise this and they can carry some nasty illnesses. Which are most common depends where you live. Here's what to know to protect yourself.

A tick that can cause an allergic reaction to red meat is in now in Massachusetts. Climate change, and deer, might partially be to blame.

Deer ticks, known for transmitting Lyme disease, are moving farther north. The longhorned tick, which came from overseas, has gained a foothold on the East Coast and begun moving west.

"If it's a deer tick and if it's been attached for at least 36 hours, then you want to call your provider because we can give a single dose of Doxycycline, 200 mg, and that significantly decreases ...