Despite decades of public health messaging about Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses, cases continue to rise, ...

GRENADA, Miss. -- A Mississippi mom is urgently warning parents to be on the lookout for ticks after tick paralysis left her young daughter unable to walk. In a widely shared Facebook post, Jessica ...

Experts share advice on how to assess your risk. By Erik Vance I heard about ticks long before I ever saw one. Growing up in California, I knew they existed, but just imagined them elsewhere, like ...

Tick-borne diseases, including Lyme disease, are a growing concern in areas like Chambersburg with abundant outdoor spaces. Ticks transmit diseases through bites, often causing flu-like symptoms and ...

Once found mainly in New England and pockets of the Midwest, disease-spreading ticks are now appearing in more places across the U.S. Emergency room visits for tick bites are at their highest levels ...

Climate change and increased outdoor activities are contributing to a rise in tick bites and related ER visits, as ticks thrive in warmer conditions and increased human-nature interactions. Ticks can ...

Ticks can transmit diseases like Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, Babesiosis and Alpha-gal. Use insect repellent, tuck pants into socks, and check clothing and body for ticks after being ...

An invasive species of tick that has been reported in more than 20 states has been spotted in Maine for the first time, according to officials. The Asian longhorned tick was first identified in the ...