LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Summer is in full swing and with more people heading outside, you may notice more ticks starting to ...

The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services has launched a new tick surveillance website that maps county-level reports of where different species of ticks have been found.

Ticks that carry Lyme disease aren’t established in Nebraska, HHS says. When it comes to avoiding ticks, Larson said, people should wear long pants and tuck them into their socks. People also ...

Health officials first reported that blacklegged ticks, also known as deer ticks, had established a presence in eastern Nebraska in 2019. Two Nebraska cases of Lyme disease were reported in 2021 ...

Tularemia and Ehrlichiosis are two other tick-borne illnesses present in the state; respectively, Nebraska has reported an average of 11.2 in 2019-2023 and 13 cases in the last five years.

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Bug experts say tick season is kicking off strong after an unusually mild winter. Entomologist Jody Green with the University of Nebraska Extension says warmer-than-normal ...

Ticks are parasitic bloodsuckers, capable of spreading deadly disease, and they are becoming increasingly common. Here’s what you need to know about them.

Tularemia and Ehrlichiosis are two other tick-borne illnesses present in the state; respectively, Nebraska has reported an average of 11.2 in 2019-2023 and 13 cases in the last five years.