What to Know Experts report a rise in ticks and tick encounters this summer, with more tick-related emergency room visits in the past few months than there were at the same time last year.

Experts warn there is an unusually high number of ticks this summer, but here are tips to keep you safe from tick bites and tick-borne illnesses.

During the summer and fall months, people enjoy outdoor activities. Whether playing sports, camping, gardening or hiking, the ...

Experts warn there is an unusually high number of ticks this summer, but here are tips to keep you safe from tick bites and ...

Steven Williams, 39, was living a normal active lifestyle, exercising regularly, working as a civil servant and playing in a ...

Steven Williams was prescribed a two-week course of antibiotics but says it was too late for them to be effective ...

Steven Williams was living a "normal" active lifestyle, exercising regularly, working as a civil servant and playing in a ...

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

Steven Williams contracted Lyme disease in March 2021 and has since spent almost £150,000 on private medical care just to ...

A man debilitated by a Lyme disease tick bite says he has had to spend nearly £150,000 on private medical care just to feel ...

A man debilitated by a Lyme disease tick bite says he has had to spend nearly £150,000 on private medical care just to feel ...

Steven Williams, 39, was a "normal, active guy" working as a civil servant and playing in a rock band - but one week in March 2021 everything changed ...