Lorain County Public Health has issued a warning to residents about a tick species that’s causing an increase in Lyme disease ...

Pet owners are being urged to check their dogs for ticks after Paradise Animal Hospital discovered one of the disease-ridden bugs on a patient. (Cameron Mahler/CBC)Paradise Animal Hospital is alerting ...

If you find a tick, it’s important to remove them properly to prevent infection. Do not attempt to burn the tick and avoid ...

Steven Williams, 39, was living a normal active lifestyle, exercising regularly, working as a civil servant and playing in a ...

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Newer trials are starting to track Lyme patients and investigate potential treatments ...

Ticks are already prevalent in the woods in Lorain County. However, health officials now report that another species of tick ...

An 8-year-old Myrtle Beach boy has Lyme disease, and his parents are doing everything they can to pay for his medications and ...

Once the tick is removed from the skin, the DEP advises washing the area with soap and water and disinfecting the bite site.

Ticks can transmit diseases like Lyme disease, which requires a tick to be embedded for over 36 hours to pose a risk.