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Several types of ticks can be found in Louisiana, with the lone star tick, American dog tick, Gulf Coast tick and the brown dog tick being the most common. What diseases do ticks carry?

Here's what to know about tick season and some tips to help you identify and remove a tick.

Dogs are the primary host for the brown dog tick in each of its life stages, but the tick may also bite humans or other mammals. They can transmit Rickettsiosis and dog ehrlichiosis.

Blacklegged ticks (or deer ticks) are by far the biggest carriers of Lyme disease bacteria. Lone star and dog ticks do carry diseases, but they are clearly in the supporting cast of the tick show.

Here's what to know about ticks in New York and how to reduce your risk of tick-borne diseases while enjoying time outdoors this summer.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Bravecto Quantum, a new shot that protects dogs six months or older against fleas and ticks.

A University of Arizona researcher is part of an effort to identify the diseases carried by ticks, and she's asking people to send her samples.