CDC reports record-breaking emergency room visits for tick bites, with children and elderly most affected. Learn prevention ...

Anaplasmosis is transmitted by the same tick that spreads Lyme disease, but it doesn't come with a rash and can be deadly. A ...

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"The best place for ticks is your armpits and groin because they are warm, moist, and a good source of blood," says pest ...

With the number of tick bite-related emergency room visits at a five-year high, a Maryland-based doctor has suggestions on what to do if you find a tick.

Ticks are surging in the DMV, spreading Babesiosis, a dangerous disease. Experts urge caution, early removal, and prevention ...

Every year, nearly 31 million people in the U.S. are bitten by a tick. Tick-related illnesses like Lyme disease are on the ...

“If you’re out all day long, try to do a quick check for ticks every few hours,” said Bobbi Pritt at the Mayo Clinic. “When ...

Milder winters and rainy springs help the parasites thrive in the U.S., and emergency-room visits for bites are up.

Scientists have discovered that the bacteria behind Lyme disease and anaplasmosis have a sneaky way of surviving inside ticks ...

As the name implies, these ticks often prefers livestock as hosts, which puts bovine, sheep, and the like at an even greater risk than humans. However it can also prey upon wild animals such as deer.

Ticks also figuratively suck because they’re just plain gross. According to the Centers for Disease Control, avoiding wooded and bushy areas is the best way to prevent tick bites. Unfortunately, this ...