The black-legged tick, or deer tick, _Ixodes scapularis_, can transmit Lyme disease and other health hazards. U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention When you think about ticks, you might ...

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

Lyme disease is a bacterial infection transmitted to humans through the bite of infected ticks. It can cause fever, fatigue, ...

As Michigan’s weather warms, both ticks and humans are waking up from their winter dormancy – that means they could cross paths. And there’s nothing a tick likes more than to hitchhike on you and your ...

Ticks, potential carriers of Lyme disease, pose a risk to humans and pets in Michigan's outdoors. Michigan is home to over 20 tick species, some of which transmit diseases like Lyme disease, Rocky ...

FILE - This undated photo provided by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows a blacklegged tick, also known as a deer tick, a carrier of Lyme disease. (CDC via AP, File) ...

Health officials report an increasing number of tick bites across the United States as the regions where the insects typically breed have expanded. Experts cite climate change as a major factor in the ...

Tick season is upon us — so how do you keep yourself safe from the tiny pests? Blacklegged ticks — known as deer ticks — can carry Lyme disease and other illnesses, and are common in the Lower Hudson ...

Lyme disease is the most common vector-borne illness in the United States, infecting an estimated 476,000 people each year.

The USDA has confirmed an Asian longhorned tick was pulled off a dog in Butler County. The tick is now confirmed in 24 Ohio ...

When you think about ticks, you might picture nightmarish little parasites, stalking you on weekend hikes or afternoons in the park. Your fear is well-founded. Tick-borne diseases are the most ...