“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 ...

Legislation that would fully repeal Pennsylvania’s Sunday hunting ban received its final supportive vote and will head to the ...

Thirty years ago, the conditions were not right to grow that tick in Central New York." In the meantime, for people spending time outside wanting to prevent ticks can spray repellent on their skin or ...

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

From June 2 to 8 this year, there were 64 tick bite visits per 10,000 visits. In a similar period in 2024, that rate was 54 visits per 10,000. The rate has come down from the week prior, from May 26 ...

The Department of Health offers an online dashboard showing where ticks are prevalent to help people plan outdoor activities.

So far in 2025, more than 31% of the ticks tested in New York were positive for at least one pathogen, according to the ...

Ticks can transmit serious diseases such as Lyme disease, relapsing fever, Rocky Mountain spotted fever and Colorado tick ...

Wet weather this spring — and two years ago — could lead to an increase in ticks in Colorado, though the Front Range will get ...

Climate change is making tick-borne illnesses more common, which makes tick prevention strategies even more critical.

Even in northern-tier Midwestern states, ticks are active and crawling for seven months or more yearly, and smart hunters everywhere will take precautions to prevent disease-carrying tick bites. I’ve ...

New York State officials are offering tips to help residents deal with pesky mosquitos and ticks over the Fourth of July ...