Ticks can be hard to spot but spread serious diseases. See pictures of what tick bites and rashes look like and get tips from ...

First and foremost, it is crucial to do all you can to avoid tick bites as this is the best defense against tick-borne diseases. To begin with, it is important to know where to expect ticks. Ticks ...

It's peak season for the miniscule nymphal ticks. It's the peak season for tick nymphs across many parts of the United States, and experts are warning that this could be a particularly bountiful year ...

A new survey reveals that farmers in the U.S. Northeast face rising tick exposure and increasing risks from tick-borne diseases.

URI Professor Thomas Mather said that tick spotting have increased in the last two weeks. In New England, you should watch out for black legged ticks, which can cause Lyme's disease, and lone star ...

There is an increasing need for signs such the one seen here at the entrance to a trail at Mashashimuet Park in Sag Harbor, New York, warning of ticks. (Photo by James Carbone/Newsday RM via Getty ...

Public health experts say an early start to tick season is upon us. Hospitals are already seeing an unusually high number of emergency room visits for bites, which are raising concerns about Lyme ...

The New York region's 2024 tick season was off to a record-setting start in March following the mild winter. Then, emergency room visits for tick bites leveled off a bit in April, before illnesses ...

ER tick bite reporting in the Northeast hit 264 visits for tick bites per 100,000 ER visits in May during the first seven days of the month, the most recent data show. That one-week of tick bites was ...