Dr. Washington said Kansas City was seeing ticks and fleas in February, which is uncommon since they usually start to appear ...

The CDC estimates that around 476,000 people in the U.S. are diagnosed and treated for Lyme disease each year. This potentially serious disease is spread through the bite of an infected deer tick, ...

Some Wisconsin health professionals are bracing for a bad year for Lyme disease, as tick activity was already higher in April ...

As Americans head outdoors to enjoy the warm weather, more and more are being sickened by ticks, tiny creatures that can transmit a number of serious diseases. Justin Timberlake announced on July 31, ...

Some Wisconsin health professionals are bracing for a bad year for Lyme disease, as tick activity is already higher in April ...

The life span of a deer tick is about two years and they develop through three stages: larva, nymph and adult. Their bite is painless and often is unnoticed, but they can carry Lyme disease. Photo ...

When it comes to tick bites and tick-related illnesses in New Jersey, there’s some good news and some bad news. The good news: The number of emergency room visits for tick-related health issues, such ...

Tick season didn’t just show up early in South Jersey. It never really left. I realized that the hard way this week after pulling six ticks off my dog Bodie’s face. Six. In one week. If you’re in New ...