Spring may have only just started showing signs of life in New England, but tick season has already begun. Thomas Mather, the director of University of Rhode Island’s Center for Vector-Borne Disease ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - Many days this past winter had temperatures above average in the Ozarks. We certainly saw that pan out, with Springfield’s seventh-warmest December on record and last month ...

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 ...

As outdoor lovers, we tend to embrace the idea that time in nature is good for us, but one threat that's become harder to ignore: the growing presence of ticks and the serious diseases they can ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Nothing can ruin a beautiful day spent out of doors than finding a tick attached to your body. Ticks are common all throughout the United ...

Lately, a growing tick problem has hit Rochester, which naturally has many people concerned about ticks and diseases associated with them. These little insects are fairly hardy, and have evolved over ...

The sun is shining, birds are singing, and the ticks are back. Yes, suburbanites, it’s tick season. And this year may just be one of the “tickier” ones, experts suggest. Last week, Palatine Township ...

Deep in their bellies, ticks carry diseases like Lyme Disease, ehrlichiosis, and Rocky Spotted Mountain Fever.

YEAH, GUYS, THIS TIME OF YEAR IT’S TYPICAL FOR MORE PEOPLE TO BE OUTSIDE ENJOYING A WALK OR A HIKE OR A PICNIC. AND EXPERTS SAY THAT TICKS ARE MORE THAN HAPPY TO HOP ON AND GO ALONG FOR A RIDE. SO I ...

Editors note: MyNorthwest was informed via the Department of Health (DOH) that outdated information was used from the DOH website. The section on tick species has been updated to include more relevant ...