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

We’re right in the peak of tick season, but if you’ve been feeling like this year has been worse than usual, you’re not wrong ...

Milder winters and rainy springs help the parasites thrive in the U.S., and emergency-room visits for bites are up.

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

According to the CDC, emergency room visits for tick bites in the Northeast are at their highest levels in at least five ...

Lynne McCormack moved to Chilmark last year and enjoys working at the public library in the small town on Martha’s Vineyard.

Climate change is making tick-borne illnesses more common, which makes tick prevention strategies even more critical.

Anaplasmosis is transmitted by the same tick that spreads Lyme disease, but it doesn't come with a rash and can be deadly. A ...

Ticks are parasites that bite and feed on humans and pets. They can spread Lyme disease and other infections. Here's what to ...