LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Louisiana is Sportsman’s Paradise, which also makes it a hotspot for ticks. They attach themselves to wildlife, pets, and even humans.

There have been 14 distinct species of ticks recorded in New York by Upstate Medical University’s tick map. The most common is the deer tick, but all of them can transmit Lyme disease.

Rochester, due to high forest coverage, undeveloped areas, and high population of deer and wild animals, would have the highest number of ticks. However, Marion and Mattapoisett are not short of their ...

Black legged deer ticks, American dog ticks, Asian longhorned ticks, and lonestar ticks are the four types of ticks most common in Kentucky.

Visits to the Emergency Room for tick bites this summer are spiking well above those of previous years, Centers for Disease ...

Emergency room visits for tick bites are spiking across the U.S. this summer, with CDC data showing a sharp increase compared ...

Emergency departments are seeing a notable increase in patients with tick bites, and the state epidemiologist said a tick ...

There's been an uptick in deer in Baltimore lately, so much so that the city's Department of Recreation and Parks is leading ...

Emergency departments are seeing a notable increase in patients with tick bites, and the state epidemiologist said a tick ...

Ticks and the diseases they carry are only becoming more common. But new treatments and vaccines might not be too far off.

The advice to prevent and treat tick bites remains the same: scan your body for tick bites after spending time outdoors, ...

Rising trend in tick bites leads to increased ER visits, CDC data shows. Know the prevention strategies for tick-borne ...