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

“If you’re out all day long, try to do a quick check for ticks every few hours,” said Bobbi Pritt at the Mayo Clinic. “When ...

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

Ticks are spreading beyond traditional regions experiencing an uptick in milder winters, with experts warning about the rise ...

The Mayo Clinic lists symptoms of the early stage occurring three to 30 days after an infected tick has bitten you.

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

Blacklegged ticks, the arachnids that carry Lyme disease, are out and about for more of the year thanks to warming temperatures across much of the country. Here's how to stay safe.

Ticks are out, too: how to spot the blood suckers, stay safe and get The Tick App Researchers are trying to get a better handle on the threat of the disease-carrying parasites in the Midwest ...

Ticks don’t recognize borders, ... The Northeast and Midwest are hot spots for ticks, but the pests are found all over the country, in different numbers and concentrations.

Ticks that can carry borrelia bacteria live throughout most of the United States, though Lyme disease is most common in the upper Midwest and the northeastern and mid-Atlantic states.

Study: Rise in Midwest tick-borne disease due to climate change by: Becky Willeke, Jaime Travers. Posted: May 13, 2021 / 03:54 PM CDT. Updated: May 14, 2021 / 05:16 AM CDT.