Tick season is shaping up to be exceptionally "bad" this year. What that means and what you can do about it.

Spending time outdoors for work or leisure can pose the risk of tick bites, especially between spring and early fall when these parasitic arachnids are the most active. With climate change causing ...

It’s a rite of spring and summer: steeling yourself for the onslaught of tiny but potentially devastating ticks that spread diseases like Lyme and Rocky Mountain spotted fever. This summer could be ...

Once found mainly in New England and pockets of the Midwest, disease-spreading ticks are now appearing in more places across the U.S. Emergency room visits for tick bites are at their highest levels ...

Up-close tick encounters are nothing new to Peter Krause. As a tick-borne disease researcher, he’s conducted fieldwork where these parasites live. After one trip to Block Island, off the coast of ...

Tick season is upon us — so how do you keep yourself safe from the tiny pests? Blacklegged ticks — known as deer ticks — can carry Lyme disease and other illnesses, and are common in the Lower Hudson ...

Tick bites are sending more people to emergency rooms than they have in years. Learn how to protect yourself, your family and pets in Mississippi ...