The CDC says this is one of the worst tick seasons in recent years, with more than 229 out of every 100,000 ER visits involving tick bites — up from 167 patients last year — increasing the potential ...

A CDC spokesperson told Newsweek that "the number of babesiosis cases reported each year has increased over time." ...

Emergency rooms across the country are seeing a spike in tick bite cases, according to new CDC data. Director of URI's Center ...

The CDC has reported that this summer is breaking records for tick-related emergency room visits, with July seeing the ...

Blacklegged ticks and Lone Star ticks carry diseases in Virginia. They live in the forest leaf litter or in shaded, grassy areas. Ticks do not climb high on vegetation, so they must hitch a ride by ...

A tick bite can look like a red, swollen area on your skin. There may also be a bull's eye around the bite. Sometimes, the tick will still be attached to you.

From around three days to a month following the tick bite, Lyme disease often looks like fever, chills, headache, fatigue, muscle and joint aches and swollen lymph nodes, according to the CDC. Most ...

When home do a tick check, search around your knees, underarms, behind your ears, and your crotch. Also, check your pets if ...

Thirty-one million people are bitten every year, with nearly half a million contracting Lyme Disease, annually. However, ...

Emergency rooms nationwide have seen a rise in tick bite cases, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control ...

Emergency departments across the U.S. are reporting a sharp rise in tick bite cases, with July marking the highest number of visits since 2017, according to recent data from the CDC, ABC News reported ...

Everyone has their way of avoiding them. Whether it’s bug spray, or wearing long sleeves and pants, precautions are needed ...