Send ticks packing by clearing away their favorite foods and habitats, and adopting repellents and landscaping techniques ...

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.

At least one person has died, and three others have been hospitalized this summer with the Powassan Virus disease.While the ...

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

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.

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.