Thousands of Australians report suffering debilitating chronic symptoms after getting a tick bite. But their illness — and ...

Warmer weather and longer tick seasons are fueling a surge in tick-related illnesses across the U.S. Lyme disease remains the ...

Tick bites are nearly impossible to feel, which is why it's important to check for them after spending time in wooded areas.

She said the most common species is the blacklegged (deer) tick, which is associated with the majority of tick-borne illnesses, such as Lyme disease, that are transmissible to humans. She added that ...

A tick bite occurs when a tick pierces the skin and attaches itself to a warm-blooded host. Once attached, a tick may feed on its host’s blood for several days. Most tick bites are harmless and do not ...

A robot “dog” may soon make its way from a Purdue entomology lab to fetch real-time data on tick populations in the wild.

The first human case of a new tick-borne disease in Connecticut has been confirmed. According to the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, the first locally acquired human case of Rickettsia ...

Experts are increasing focus on tick populations in Illinois as surveillance and reporting technologies make tick reports ...

A veterinarian in Ohio discovered that a tick found on one of her patients was an invasive species. A dog owner in Ohio brought their pet into Oxford Veterinary Hospital after the animal stepped on a ...

NEW YORK — Tick season is starting across the U.S., and experts are warning the bloodsuckers may be as plentiful as ever. Another mild winter and other favorable factors likely means the 2024 tick ...

Emergency room visits for tick bites have reached the highest rate in six years, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The effects of climate change, including milder winters ...

Barbecue is a staple in most Midwestern diets. When paired with a side of potato salad, it becomes a mouth-watering meal. However, for one Kansas man, it nearly cost him his life, all thanks to a tick ...