A tick capable of making its victims allergic to meat and dairy (among other items) and spreading a virus that has no known cure may be reaching new areas, data shows.

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 ...

When you’ve got the tick, you can drop it into a jar of alcohol to make sure it’s good and dead. I usually put it in a baggie ...

It seems we’re not the only ones loving this warmer weather — ticks are back in full force. Emergency room visits for tick bites are at their highest rate in nearly a decade, according to the Centers ...

That can mean tucking pants into socks, wearing long sleeves and choosing light-colored clothing so ticks are easier to spot.

Experts explained what to do if you find a tick attached to your skin, including how to remove it and document it, and when to seek medical advice.

NEW YORK (AP) — Tick season seems to be off to a fast start, with an unusually high number of bites already reported across the country. Some U.S. doctors are worried about the potential for a bad ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — As the weather starts warming up, some experts have turned their attention toward the emergence of ticks. Pest control experts have already begun their services to get ahead of ...

CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – Emergency room visits for tick bites are higher than usual across much of the country, including the Northeast, according to the CDC. This increase is attributed to tick ...