Red meat allergy, or alpha-gal syndrome, was first reported in 2009 and is still relatively rare but is on the rise.

The Chambersburg area is a prime zone for tick activity. Keystone Health shares how to prevent their bites and diseases.

Tick-related hospital visits typically peak in May. This May, tick bites accounted for 134 out of every 100,000 ER visits, ...

Terminix has released a report of the Top 25 states with the most ticks. Can a bite make you sick? Here's what you need to ...

While most cases of bug bites can be managed at home, some symptoms are more serious and should prompt patients to seek ...

UPMC Children’s Community Pediatrics is seeing viral upper respiratory infections. Pediatricians at Penn State Health Children’s Hospital are seeing cases of swimmer’s ear, ...

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

Ticks are tiny parasites that feed on the blood of humans and animals. Adult ticks typically measure about 3 to 5 millimeters in length, based on their age, sex and species. Because of their ...

Ticks are a common risk for Pennsylvania outdoorsmen. Statistically, the Keystone State is one of the highest-risk states when it comes to both ticks and Lyme disease. However, as if that were not ...

Tiny and hard to spot, they can cause serious medical problems, including Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, ...

With Pennsylvania consistently ranking among the top 10 states for Lyme disease cases, state officials are reminding residents to take steps to prevent tick ...

Discover the dangers of a deer tick bite, from symptoms to the potential health risks, and how to protect yourself in tick-infested areas.