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As ticks migrate to new regions due to milder winters and habitat changes, experts warn about the increase of diseases such as Lyme disease, alpha-gal syndrome and tick paralysis.

But how do tick experts — people who know where ticks are and how they spread, and employ the latest strategies — handle this growing scourge? After all, ticks are everywhere.

Tick season is already off to a rough start, and catching bites early is key to preventing tick-borne disease. Research suggests you're most likely to spot a tick in these 12 body parts.

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Changes to forests, and how close people and their livestock live to them, have changed tick habitats and the risks humans face of Lyme disease and other illnesses.

Minimizing the threat of dangerous parasites on gun dogs, pets and their owners is a relatively simple task with specialized products such as the TiCK MiTT.

As temperatures rise, ticks of all kinds are flourishing in ways that threaten people’s health.

The number of ticks in the U.S. is "exploding," raising concerns over the spread of disease the bugs carry with them.