According to a recent Terminix report, on a list of the “top tick-infested states,” Pennsylvania ranked fourth overall. The ...

Ticks are a common risk for Pennsylvania outdoorsmen. Statistically, the Keystone State is one of the highest-risk states ...

Tick-related emergency room visits are at the highest since 2019, CDC data shows. The Northeast region has seen the most this ...

Grasp the tick as close to the skin's surface as possible using clean fine-tipped tweezers. If fine-tipped tweezers are not ...

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New report from Terminix reveals which U.S. states are tick infested and how to prevent exposure to tick borne illnesses.

Pennsylvania recorded 16,620 lab-confirmed cases of Lyme disease last year, keeping the state among the top 10 in the nation for cases per 100,000 residents.

The Department of Health offers an online dashboard showing where ticks are prevalent to help people plan outdoor activities.

This summer's May and June spikes in tick bites are the largest for at least five years in the Northeast, according to data ...

As tick populations grow and tickborne diseases like Lyme become more widespread, tick checks have become routine for a lot ...

NEWPORT — Representatives from the Pennsylvania Departments of Health, Conservation and Natural Resources and Environmental Protection visited Little Buffalo State Park in Perry County recently to ...