The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s most ... of at least 15 species of the pest, and the deer tick is among ...

A tick can carry a variety of diseases, some of which can be serious. Usually, you can recover fully and quickly with early treatment. That means you need to know what to look for if a tick bites you.

There are two groups of ticks: "hard" and "soft" ticks, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health Prevention and Control. Hard ticks, such as the American dog tick, have hard shells ...