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

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 ...

Ticks can be active in any season, and it’s important to check for and remove the bloodsuckers as quickly as possible — especially after you’ve been outside hiking, gardening or enjoying ...

As cooler regions experience milder winters, those areas are becoming more hospitable to many tick species, Ben Hottel, an ...

Anaplasmosis is spread by the same tick that spreads Lyme disease. Woman shares symptoms that sent her to the hospital ...

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

Tick bites are are on the rise this and they can carry some nasty illnesses. Which are most common depends where you live.

A main worry is blacklegged ticks, also called deer ticks, which can spread Lyme disease. Once found mainly in New England and pockets of the Midwest, the ticks are now present over a wider range.

Once found mainly in New England and pockets of the Midwest, the ticks are now present over a wider range. A tick bite doesn't always lead to illness.

Once found mainly in New England and pockets of the Midwest, the ticks are now present over a wider range. A tick bite doesn't always lead to illness.