Ticks biting humans and dogs this spring have sparked an uptick in ER visits. Here's tips on knowing what ticks look like, ...

Spring may have only just started showing signs of life in northern parts of the country, but tick season has already begun.

One of the primary tick species to be wary of in the U.S. is the black-legged tick, also called the deer tick or the bear tick. This type of tick carries Lyme disease, an illness that can cause a ...

Alpha-gal syndrome, a life-threatening allergy to red meat, has been linked to ticks in Maine and Washington state.

The three most common ticks in New York are the deer (black-legged) tick, the American dog tick and the lone star tick, state health officials said. Meat allergy: Lone star tick bite can cause red ...

Scientists have long thought that only one species of tick found in the United States, the lone star tick, could […] ...

“Your blood count is dangerously low,” the doctor said over the phone. “I’m sending an ambulance to take you to the hospital ...

Deer and small mammals, who may transmit the infection via the black-legged tick (or deer tick), could travel from Michigan along the St. Joe River corridor. But maybe wildlife could also migrate ...