Spending time outdoors means exposure to bugs like ticks and Macomb County health officials are sounding the alarm when it comes to protecting yourself against the parasites. Officials say ticks are ...

Tick season is here, and it’s already shaping up to be a rough one. The United States is seeing the highest number of reported emergency room visits for tick bites since 2019, according to recent data ...

Ticks are commonly found in grassy or wooded areas and can be brought into homes on pets or clothing. Ticks can transmit diseases like Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, and alpha-gal ...

Macomb County health officials are recommending residents protect against exposure to ticks, which are active in the summer and can cause illnesses such as Lyme disease. Officials from the county ...

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) -- There are about 30 different species of ticks in Colorado, with tick activity peaking in spring and early summer, according to UCHealth. “Ticks can carry multiple ...

A blacklegged tick, also known as a deer tick, which is a carrier of Lyme disease. Photo courtesy of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention via AP Invasive plants, new housing development ...

A new, invasive tick species - dangerous to humans, dogs, cats and cattle – may have been uncovered for the first time in Butler County thanks to an Oxford-based veterinarian. Dr. Chantel Raghu told ...

Stephanie Gorecki’s 9-year-old son had spent the day playing outside in their Illinois suburb. That night, May 4, after he went to bed, Gorecki decided to check on him one last time before turning in.