May 23—Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPPHS) officials are alerting the public about the recent identification of a tick new to Montana known as Ixodes scapularis ...

New blacklegged deer ticks have been spotted in Montana, state officials said Wednesday. Warming temperatures stemming from the changing climate and weather patterns have resulted in deer ticks ...

Tick season is officially upon us. There are several tick species throughout the U.S., but two of the most common are deer ticks (blacklegged ticks) and wood ticks (most commonly American dog ...

Each category of common tick types pose risks for humans and animals. The parasites commonly spread Lyme disease, and also diseases such as Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, deer tick virus ...

Since March, the Northwest Mosquito Abatement District has been doing tick surveillance at 24 test sites at forest preserves in northwest suburban Cook County, including Busse Woods, Deer Grove ...

RELATED: Bitten by a tick? Always do this 1 thing, experts say The population of deer ticks in Michigan has exploded in recent years, leading to a 168% increase in Lyme disease over the past five ...

Massachusetts Audubon says warmer climates have led to an increase in the black-legged deer tick population. "There's not a large population of ticks that carry Powassan virus. It is a far more ...

STILL IN THAT LITTLE DEER TICK. GOT IT. BUT THIS ONE CAUSED HIGH FEVERS, SHAKING CHILLS, LOW PLATELETS, REALLY MORE SYSTEMICALLY ILL BUT IS GOING TO DO BEAUTIFULLY WITH DOXYCYCLINE. BOTH PATIENTS ...

FILE - This undated photo provided by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows a blacklegged tick, also known as a deer tick. Another mild winter and other favorable factors ...

Let’s learn more about some of the most common ticks found in the United States and what to do if you find yourself an unexpected host. Also known as deer ticks, black-legged ticks (Ixodes ...

According to the CDC, more than 300,000 people will contract Lyme Disease each year. The culprit? The black-legged tick, also known as the deer tick. Ticks are just like us; they need food, and pets ...

Tickborne disease alarm bells are sounding at emergency rooms in New York and across the Northeast as May got off to a record-shattering start for tick-bite visits. Newly reported ER data ...