Data from the CDC indicates this may be a bad tick season. So if you're planning a hike, a trip to a park or just hanging out in the backyard, here are some tips to fend off these blood-sucking bugs.

Mosquito, tick or other insect bite? How to tell the difference and treat them - Experts say informed action can be the ...

How to identify and treat different insect bites - Experts say informed action can be the difference between a simple, itchy ...

Recommendations: wash the area with soap and water, and apply cold presses and topical antihistamines in case of intense ...

He said they started seeing people with tick bites in early April. "It was mainly the lone star tick and lots of itching," he said. "They were coming to our clinics because they were concerned ...

Cathy Raley’s first bout of hives woke her in the middle of the night with itchy bumps that crept ... she had pulled a tick off her shoulder. The bite became irritated and sore to the touch.

Some tick bites can cause Alpha-gal syndrome (AGS ... AGS symptoms can include hives, itching, swelling, and difficulty breathing, and reactions vary among individuals. Ticks can be found ...

From itchy bites to chronic diseases, fleas and ticks are unwelcome guests that, once indoors, are just as likely to latch onto you as they are to your pets. The good news is that options for flea ...

It's a broad range. Finding a tick on your body doesn't necessarily mean you need to run to the doctor, Oller says. "Most (bites) will be itchy for a day or two and can be monitored at home," she ...