The mid-Atlantic region of the United States - stretching from New York to North Carolina - has long been recognized as a hotspot for tick-borne diseases.

With hot and humid temperatures across North Carolina, tick season is in full swing - and it’s not going away any time soon.

Symptoms of tick-related illness like Lyme disease include fever or chills, headaches and body aches, rash and swollen lymph ...

The mom of two grabbed a flashlight and returned to his room. As her son slept, the beam of light revealed a tick embedded in ...

The key to maximizing your own tick safety is to make sure you have a personal protection plan in place. I recommend wearing ...

Fatality in Bayfield from tick-borne illness highlights need for awareness and caution The danger of tick-borne diseases in ...

Should you spot one on you (or your dog), here’s how to remove it safely and report it to a national database, according to ...

Most people are familiar with the dangerous snakes and spiders in Delaware. But there are other critters to worry about.

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 ...

As summertime family activities are in full swing, simultaneously, so is tick season. And while most tick bites are harmless, ...

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 ...

Nationwide, the data shows that this year, for every 100,000 people who go to the ER, 268 of them are for tick bites. While that may seem small, it’s a big jump from previous years. That rate is up ...