Act quickly, but remove the tick carefully so you don't crush the bug, which may be full of infected blood. Here’s how to remove a tick that’s attached to your skin, according to the CDC guidelines: ...

Tick-borne viruses are becoming an increasingly common problem because of rising temperatures and changing climates that are creating ideal environments for the arachnids to thrive, and scientists ...

Anti-tick medications exist for dogs, but certain concerns have hindered their development for humans. That’s changing. Credit...Getty Images Supported by By Dana G. Smith Q: Every three months, I ...

SOUTH KINGSTOWN – Jannelle Couret opens a fridge inside her lab at the University of Rhode Island and retrieves a vial of live ticks. Kept in chilly conditions to mimic a New England winter, the tiny ...

Dermacentor andersoni is found in the Rocky Mountain states and in southwestern Canada. The life cycle of this tick may require up to 2 to 3 years for completion. Adult wood ticks feed primarily on ...

As South Carolinians enjoy the great outdoors this summer, it's important to watch for a little-seen threat that can transmit serious illnesses. Ticks need to consume blood to grow and produce ...

Summer is high season for ticks in Alabama. Almost all the tick species found in Alabama are active between May and August, when outdoor activities are most likely to bring them into contact with ...

In a recent study published in the journal Emerging Infectious Diseases, researchers analyzed ticks that bit humans between January 2014 and March 2021 in France for the presence of bacterial ...

PENNSYLVANIA (WHTM) — With the weather warming up, many people enjoy venturing outside to enjoy the outdoors. But going outside may bring a certain set of problems. One of those problems is extremely ...