Everyone has their way of avoiding them. Whether it’s bug spray, or wearing long sleeves and pants, precautions are needed ...

When home do a tick check, search around your knees, underarms, behind your ears, and your crotch. Also, check your pets if ...

Ticks can be active in any season, and it’s important to check for and remove the bloodsuckers as quickly as possible — especially after you’ve been outside hiking, gardening or enjoying ...

Emergency rooms nationwide have seen a rise in tick bite cases, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control ...

Emergency room visits for tick bites have spiked in the U.S. this summer, with the Tri-State area especially vulnerable, ...

A tick bite can look like a red, swollen area on your skin. There may also be a bull's eye around the bite. Sometimes, the tick will still be attached to you.

Blacklegged ticks and Lone Star ticks carry diseases in Virginia. They live in the forest leaf litter or in shaded, grassy areas. Ticks do not climb high on vegetation, so they must hitch a ride by ...

Young children and elderly adults appear particularly vulnerable, with those under 10 and over 70 years old having the highest rates of emergency room visits, according to the CDC.

With bug bites on the rise, NBC News medical contributor Dr. John Torres joins TODAY to break down what to know about bug ...

According to a 2011 University of Rhode Island Study, Permethrin treatments reduce chances of a tick bites by 73.6 times. For ...