This has been one of the worst tick seasons in quite awhile. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), emergency room visits for tick bites in the Northeast are at their ...

Nick Christensen from the Erie County Department of Health demonstrates how to use a "tick key" to remove the feeding insect ...

WASHINGTON — Ticks can be active in any season and it’s important to check for and remove the bloodsuckers as quickly as possible — especially after you’ve been outside hiking, gardening or enjoying ...

Ticks are spreading outside their comfort zone – and into ours, according to experts. As cooler regions experience milder winters, those areas are becoming more hospitable to many tick species, Ben ...

The nonnative species from Europe, Latin America and Eastern Africa reached the United States by latching on to travelers, a study by researchers in the state shows, offering clues about how ticks ...