Tick season is here, and it’s already shaping up to be a rough one. The United States is seeing the highest number of reported emergency room visits for tick bites since 2019, according to recent data ...

Last spring I took my dog on a walk in a state park while visiting family in Florida. It was a cool day (for Florida, anyway), and the trail was lined with tropical plants. Just as I was feeling ...

Tis the season of the ticks — and a time for residents to cover up and take precautions. A bite from a tiny tick can cause Lyme and other diseases, such as Ehrlichiosis, Babesiosis, Anaplasmosis, and ...

"The state's coastal climate, extensive forests, and suburban landscapes provide ideal conditions for [them] to thrive." ...

I’d done everything you’re supposed to do to avoid a tick bite: Tucked permethrin-impregnated pants into permethrin-impregnated socks. Sprayed picaridin on my boots. Once indoors, I removed my outdoor ...

The American dog tick is the primary carrier of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, which can be fatal. Lone Star ticks can cause alpha-gal syndrome, a serious allergy to red meat. Black-legged ticks, also ...

PITTSFIELD — Kerry Martel won’t take the family’s golden retriever, Gronk, to Kirvin Park anymore for one very small, but mighty reason: there's too many ticks. “I kept pulling them off and pulling ...

CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY, N.Y. — It's tick season in Western New York, and many people need to keep an eye out for the little bugs that can really pack a punch if they latch onto yourself, or pets. The ...