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 ...

Ticks are active in Fairfax County almost year round, including warm winter days. Lyme disease is still the best known and most common disease spread by ticks in Virginia, but there are others such as ...

Thousands of cases of tickborne diseases are reported annually in the U.S., the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says. One of the latest victims was Kevin Redding, the executive director for ...

Spring is here in the Northern Hemisphere, which means tick season (and allergy season) is either just kicking off or already in full swing, depending on where you’re located. With more activity comes ...

Now that the weather is less oppressive, Floridians will be spending more time outdoors. That can mean more exposure to ticks and tick-borne diseases. But a lot depends on where you live and what kind ...

(THE CONVERSATION) As spring unfolds, new research highlights an issue for southwestern Pennsylvania residents: Most people know ticks are in their backyard, but few believe they’re actually at risk ...