This tick-borne disease continues to rise in Pennsylvania

Janine Hauck doesn't know which tick gave her anaplasmosis and Lyme disease. She just remembers the fatigue, weakness and ...
CNET

Tick Bite? Here's What to Know About Lyme Disease and Your Next Steps

Dr. Omar Al-Heeti is an assistant professor of medicine at Southern Illinois University and practices internal medicine with a specialty in infectious diseases. He received his medical degree from the ...
The New York Times

Tick Bites Are No Joke. Here’s How to Prevent Them and Protect Yourself.

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Ticks named 2025 Pest of the Year as ER visits surge

The National Pest Management Association also named bedbugs as the 'Buzziest' pest of 2025. Here are some tips to stay safe ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Tick-bite illnesses can be complex and debilitating. Are we any closer to understanding them?

Over three decades as a GP in northern Sydney, Richard Schloeffel saw thousands of patients with complex chronic diseases. Many lived with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), ...
Consumer Reports

How to Remove a Tick

It’s a myth that ticks die off in winter. It’s true that they stop seeking blood meals when the weather is freezing. But they can survive quite well under the snow; adult ticks especially are able to ...
Prevention

The Best Tick Repellents to Keep You Safe From Bites

Having any kind of bug latch onto you is unpleasant, but ticks come with another level of concern given the diseases they carry. Tick repellents for humans help protect you from these blood-sucking ...
People

Man Died from Tick-Borne Virus After His ‘Brain Had Blown Up'. Now His Family Is Warning Others

“We just want the public to know what to look for,” said Erin Boyce after her brother Kevin died from Powassan virus Getty Kevin Boyce was hospitalized in April 2024 with a severe case of Powassan ...
Time

This Year Might Be the Worst Tick Season Ever. Here’s Why

Marci Silbert wasn’t walking far on the evening of May 6. She, her husband, and another couple were visiting friends for dinner, and after eating, took a brief stroll down a short path to a small pond ...
USA Today

What do tick nests look like? What to know about the clusters of eggs and how to react

Tick season is in full swing in some states, which means tick-related illnesses such as Lyme disease are on the rise. One state in particular, Michigan, is facing the issue more than ever, according ...
The Washington Post

A deadly tick-borne epidemic is raging.

Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript. Please enable JavaScript for the best experience. EJIDO PADRE KINO, Mexico — The boy came home from school weakened by ...